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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.

Bernice King

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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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 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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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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It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
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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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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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My favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
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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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I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don’t think most people know about me.
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If people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
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You will encounter misguided people from time to time. That’s part of life. The challenge is to educate them when you can, but always to keep your dignity and self-respect and persevere in your personal growth and development.
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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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Love is not a weak, spineless emotion; it is a powerful moral force on the side of justice.
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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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