{"id":5067,"date":"2022-01-13T12:10:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T17:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/?p=5067"},"modified":"2022-11-28T15:49:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T20:49:00","slug":"celebrating-dr-mlk-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/inside-sony-music\/celebrating-dr-mlk-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music Group Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, each year at Sony Music Group, we celebrate his legacy by rededicating ourselves to the movement he and several civil rights pioneers led for social justice, equality and service to communities. We reflect on the progress made while acknowledging the considerable work that remains as we strive for a more just and equal society.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the King family is focusing on&nbsp;taking action to support voting rights legislation in the U.S. Their campaign concentrates on passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Freedom to Vote Act.&nbsp;To support these efforts, SMG&nbsp;is making&nbsp;donations to the <a href=\"https:\/\/drummajorinst.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drum Major Institute<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thekingcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The King Center<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilrightsmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Civil Rights Museum<\/a>, all of which are directly connected to the King family and support their organization\u2019s mission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through&nbsp;our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/inside-sony-music\/smg-global-social-justice-fund-fourth-round-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Social Justice Fund<\/a>, we\u2019ve proudly supported civic participation and organizations leading the movement on U.S. voting reform. We\u2019ve built meaningful partnerships with organizations like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apiavote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APIA Vote<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nbjc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Black Justice Coalition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockthevote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rock the Vote<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/votolatino.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Voto Latino<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/whenweallvote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When We All Vote<\/a> and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMG proudly represents diverse voices, cultures and communities through our music and our creators. On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and every day, we continue to champion the core values we, and our artists and songwriters, believe in, and we will work to advance the efforts of Dr. King and the civil rights movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A list of educational resources was shared with U.S. employees to learn more about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, each year at Sony Music Group, we celebrate his legacy by rededicating ourselves to the movement he and several civil rights pioneers led for social justice, equality and service to communities. 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