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My mother made countless sacrifices so that her children – and all children – could grow up in a better nation and world.

Bernice King

Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.
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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.
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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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Don’t be afraid of who sits in the White House. God can triumph over Trump.
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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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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 more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
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Aggression Resistance Yourself
If people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
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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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Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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My father literally fought his entire life to ensure the inclusion of all people because he understood that we were intertwined and connected together in humanity.
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My mother made countless sacrifices so that her children – and all children – could grow up in a better nation and world.
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As I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
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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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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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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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