The Rev. Bernice King, CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, is not personally empowered to license use of her late father's words during an ad that ran during the Super Bowl. 

But King did post a link to the entire speech excerpted in the ad, and urged people to study her father's words and message.

"It's more than just a tactic," she said.

UPDATE: Who gave the OK to use MLK's voice in Super Bowl ad?

Here's the entire speech, titled "Drum Major Instinct."

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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