Martin Luther King Jr.

Outside of Washington D.C., no American city other than Indianapolis devotes as much acreage to monuments—many of which are problematic.

As a biracial bisexual student, I have grown up in a kind of limbo. But I’m starting to find myself through the solidarity of protest.

Despite the ugliness of the era, the experience is ultimately uplifting, but expect to have some possibly difficult conversations with your family afterward.

Whether you’re a social justice warrior or observant citizen, here are a few ways to honor the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights trailblazer’s assassination and Kennedy’s transformative speech, both of which left their mark on this city forever.

“Every word held you.”

Its Monument Circle building marks his namesake holiday with an “I Have a Dream”–themed light display.

Via @JoshuaOwen: “The saddest part of The Fault In Our Stars, was definitely when Augustus fell into the chocolate river and got sucked up into the tube. Sorry for the spoiler.”

Five museums and archival sites will show us their take on the 1960s beginning this month in a joint exhibition called “A Change Is Gonna Come.”