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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.

Bernice King

I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
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Absence Cost Father Life Myself
The private sector enjoys tremendous freedom in the U.S, as it should. With freedom, however, comes responsibilities.
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Enjoyment Freedom Privacy Responsibility
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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Arrest Election Freedom Join Mom Myself Politics Protest Victory
Occasionally, in the afternoons, I catch a movie, watch football, go to Sunday brunch, or visit with family and friends.
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Family Food Friendship Movie Myself Occasion
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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Big Change Ourselves Persistence Refusal Society System Vote
Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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Existence Institutional Oppression Ourselves Race
I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name.
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Belief Believe Dignity Myself Name
Like my father, I believe that nonviolence is the antidote to what he called ‘the triple evils of racism, poverty and militarism.’ These three evils were consuming our hopes for community in 1964, and, fifty years later, we remain divided because of their festering effects.
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Believe Division Effect Father Race Violence
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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Choice Discover Education Entertainment Faith Force Future Global Government Law Media Ourselves Violence
I think the most pressing issue in our community is probably a generational divide.
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Community Division Generation Issues Myself Thinking
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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The time has long since come for truth, transparency, and talks in every sector of society, including media, advertisement and entertainment. We can challenge each other, gain understanding, and create a more just, humane, and peaceful world.
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Entertainment Human Peace Time Transparent Truth World
Some people feel like I’m arrogant. It’s unfortunate, because people don’t know my heart.
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Arrogant Feeling Heart Myself People Unfortunate
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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Himself Leadership Mom Need Occasion Partner Strong Wife
Before my mother was a King, she climbed trees and wrestled with boys. And won. Even as a child, Coretta Scott demonstrated that her gender would not deter her success, nor did it detract from her strength.
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Children Climb Demonstration Mom Strength Success Tree
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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Listening Ourselves Realization Reflection Violent Watch

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