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All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.

Bernice King

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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Occasionally, in the afternoons, I catch a movie, watch football, go to Sunday brunch, or visit with family and friends.
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If people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
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My mother made countless sacrifices so that her children – and all children – could grow up in a better nation and world.
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When I think about some of the policies that we make in this country, the policies are so self-driven.
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Do we want to be successful, or do we just want to make noise just to make it? Or just to put something on the record? I’ll be honest with you, I’m tired of putting stuff on the record. I’m ready to see some real transformation and change.
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It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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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 dad was one who – he was nonpartisan, first of all. He learned to work with whatever administration was in office.
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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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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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My father really set the tone for us to be a more moral nation, to take a moral high ground in everything that we do.
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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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All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.
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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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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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All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.

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