The Wisdom and Grace of Martin Luther King~

[sheshe2]

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I first posted these here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4337286

King’s True Legacy



This month will mark the 85th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Across the nation and throughout the world community, millions of people will pay tribute and celebrate the birth of one our greatest freedom fighters and most effective leaders. The legacy of Dr. King is more than a federal holiday although we should never forget the protracted but successful struggle that was required to get that holiday recognition signed into law.

The legacy of Dr. King is more than a tall magnificent statue that now stands on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. King’s legacy is also more than a faint remembrance of the past sacrifices and victories of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The living legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. should be a legacy of present-day continuing the good fight for freedom, justice, equality and economic empowerment in America, Africa and everywhere in the world. Yes, today that is a big order and a tremendous challenge.

As a young, statewide youth organizer from 1963 to 1968 for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in my home state of North Carolina, I witnessed first hand the incredible genius and courage of Dr. King. I also remember his militant band of preachers, community organizers and student leaders who had become impatient with the status quo of systematic racial injustice in the United States. Golden Frinks, the N.C. state field secretary of SCLC recruited and introduced me to Dr. King and SCLC. Working with Dr. King changed my life for the better.

Today, my purpose is simply to apply what I believe is the living legacy of Dr. King to some of the most pressing issues that oppressed people face nationally and internationally. Remember when Dr. King spoke out against the atrocities of the Vietnam War in 1967, there were many in the African American community who could not readily make the connection that saw between the issues of racial and economic oppression in the United States and the issues of war and peace in southeast Asia. One of Dr. King’s famous quotes was, "An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." It was only after Dr. King’s tragic assassination in 1968 that many shared his opposition to the Vietnam War.

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http://forwardtimesonline.com/2013/index.php/editorial/item/819-king%E2%80%99s-true-legacy

[In_The_Wind]

1. I wonder what he would say today.

[sheshe2]

2. What he would say? I can't answer that.

What he would do? He would do it all over again.

“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”


― Martin Luther King Jr.

The silence can be deafening.

Thank you ITW~

[William769]

3. A man that will not soon be forgotten.

May his words live on forever.

[sheshe2]

4. They will indeed William.

He wanted equality for all of us. We are not going to lose this one!

We are bright and so colorful...no one is allowed to stop that. Not ever.



No one will extinguish our dreams or turn our light into darkness.

[kelliekat44]

5. This is the greatest speech by MLK in my opinion.

"...in brutal solidarity..." In hopes that some here will listen (or read) and learn.

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkatimetobreaksilence.htm

[Cha]

6. Thank you for this beautiful tribute to MLK on his birthday, she~

I shared this on my FB today..