Among her many accomplishments, my mother is often identified as the leader of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday movement.
BERNICE KINGChoosing nonviolence does not mean that one will never get angry or become upset with others, including the ones we love.
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In addition to needed gun control reforms, America urgently needs a stronger protest movement dedicated to reducing the glorification of violence in our culture – in music, film, television, video games, and even the Internet.
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After acknowledging that most law enforcement personnel are fair-minded and do a difficult job, it only takes one exception to create a terrible tragedy.
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Trump’s election could be a blessing in disguise. This is the opportunity for America to correct itself.
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The private sector enjoys tremendous freedom in the U.S, as it should. With freedom, however, comes responsibilities.
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Daddy taught us through his philosophy of nonviolence, which placed love at the centerpiece, that through that love we can turn enemies into friends. Through that love, we can create more dignified atmospheres.
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When I think about some of the policies that we make in this country, the policies are so self-driven.
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Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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Somehow, we have to realize that what we watch and what we listen to not only often reflects our most violent tendencies but cultivates more violence.
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One person cannot be blamed for years of problems as it relates to race in America. This is something that has been with us since the founding of this nation. I mean, we were founded with slaves.
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When my father died, the money he left us would have dried up within a year were it not for my mother. We might very well have ended up on welfare.
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In the end, I still have the same hope as my father – that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the last word.
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How do we expect change to occur if we are not willing to put on the whole armor of God and fight injustice wherever it raises its ugly head?
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If I had to do it all over again, would I want my dad here? I would say no. Our world is in a better place because our father gave his life.
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We are carrying collectively a lot of trauma, especially those of us in the African-American community. And if we’re not careful, it’ll overtake us, and we’ll self-destruct.
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What I’m trying to do is fulfill what my father said, which is, ‘We have to find a way to live together as brothers and sisters, or together we’re going to perish as fools.’
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