Don’t be afraid of who sits in the White House. God can triumph over Trump.
BERNICE KINGDon’t be afraid of who sits in the White House. God can triumph over Trump.
BERNICE KINGMy 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 KINGI know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
BERNICE KINGAlways 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.
BERNICE KINGBefore 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.
BERNICE KINGMy mother and Ethel Kennedy became good friends and worked together on a number of causes they had shared with their husbands. They together co-chaired ‘A Time to Remember’ to mobilize a movement for gun control.
BERNICE KINGIn addition to a stronger focus on better training for law enforcement, America urgently needs programs to provide jobs and educational opportunities in economically depressed communities.
BERNICE KINGIt is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
BERNICE KINGAs I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
BERNICE KINGAll of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.
BERNICE KINGBefore my mother was a King, she was a gifted vocalist and musician, whose skill and academia garnered her a scholarship to the prestigious New England Conservatory for Music in Boston.
BERNICE KINGNonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.
BERNICE KINGInstitutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
BERNICE KINGEvery time I go to these racial forums, it is people who are alike, or it is progressives and liberals. So I said, ‘At some point, we’ve got to bring the progressives and the liberals and the conservatives together.’
BERNICE KINGIn the end, I still have the same hope as my father – that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the last word.
BERNICE KINGYou 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.
BERNICE KING