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.
BERNICE KINGMy favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
More Bernice King Quotes
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I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
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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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Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.
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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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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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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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Always 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.
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My father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.
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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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Often, I am asked, ‘What was your father like?’ or, ‘What would he think?’ These are very difficult questions to answer, as I was so very young when I lost my father.
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All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.
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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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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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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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Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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