My mother was the strong wife, partner, and co-worker Martin Luther King, Jr. needed to be an effective leader, and he said so on many occasions.
BERNICE KINGAlways realize that even your strongest advocate and opponent is a part of the human family; albeit they may have small shortcomings and even strength in them, they are part of that human family.
More Bernice King Quotes
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Some of the aspects of my speaking style are inherited and come naturally to me. I didn’t take classes, and I didn’t do anything to hone my skills.
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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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Love is not a weak, spineless emotion; it is a powerful moral force on the side of justice.
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Among her many accomplishments, my mother is often identified as the leader of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday movement.
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Continue to speak out against all forms of injustice to yourselves and others, and you will set a mighty example for your children and for future generations.
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The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
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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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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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King-ian nonviolence is a way of thinking and living and is not confined to the work of social and systemic change.
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My dad was one who – he was nonpartisan, first of all. He learned to work with whatever administration was in office.
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Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.
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Choosing nonviolence does not mean that one will never get angry or become upset with others, including the ones we love.
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At Grinnell College, for the first time in my life, I was in an all-white setting. It was a shocking experience.
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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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Nelson Mandela, a better man, not a bitter man, made our world a better place in which to live. His life and leadership exemplify the highest courage, dignity, and dedication to human liberation.
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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 must rediscover our faith in the future and join with one another to ensure that nonviolence is the prevalent choice for government, law enforcement, the non-profit sector, business, education, media, entertainment, arts, and for the global citizenry.
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Each of us must decide whether it is more important to be proved right or to provoke righteousness.
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It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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I don’t know if you realize this, but anger is anger. It has no mind. It has no rationality. It’s mad, and it just wants to destroy.
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Thank God for the efforts of Black Lives Matter – we’ve seen an awakening in this era in a way we didn’t see in Daddy’s era in terms of people coming to grips with white privilege.
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In 1985, I joined my mother in a protest against apartheid in which we were arrested at the South African embassy in Washington, D.C. And she was at President-elect Mandela’s side in Johannesburg when he claimed victory in South Africa’s first free elections.
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Something big is going on. I’m talking about a society that refuses to allow injustice just to persist without making our voices heard and without organizing to bring about effective change through our voting system.
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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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In 1985, I was arrested, along with my mother and brother, Martin III, in a protest against apartheid at the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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