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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.

Bernice King

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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I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don’t think most people know about me.
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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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People have labeled me homophobic. If I was homophobic, I wouldn’t have friends who are gay and lesbian, so that can’t be true.
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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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All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.
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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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My favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
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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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Among her many accomplishments, my mother is often identified as the leader of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday movement.
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Environmental injustice is a tangible, intolerable example of an exhibited moral laxity and minimal concern for healthy standards by corporations and political structures based on the race, ethnicity, and class of those being impacted.
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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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Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.
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When I speak, I want to ensure that there is at least one person in the audience who leaves the room transformed.
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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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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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