Love is not a weak, spineless emotion; it is a powerful moral force on the side of justice.
BERNICE KINGLove is not a weak, spineless emotion; it is a powerful moral force on the side of justice.
BERNICE KINGAfter acknowledging that most law enforcement personnel are fair-minded and do a difficult job, it only takes one exception to create a terrible tragedy.
BERNICE KINGThe 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.
BERNICE KINGI think the most pressing issue in our community is probably a generational divide.
BERNICE KINGMy first introduction to South Africa’s struggle for freedom came when I was just 17. I had volunteered to speak in my mother’s stead at a United Nations forum on South Africa because she was unable to attend on that occasion.
BERNICE KINGMy dad was one who – he was nonpartisan, first of all. He learned to work with whatever administration was in office.
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 KINGMy 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.
BERNICE KINGWhen I speak, I want to ensure that there is at least one person in the audience who leaves the room transformed.
BERNICE KINGAs I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
BERNICE KINGWhen my father died, the money he left us would have dried up within a year were it not for my mother. We might very well have ended up on welfare.
BERNICE KINGSomehow, 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 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 KINGContinue 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.
BERNICE KINGOne person cannot be blamed for years of problems as it relates to race in America. This is something that has been with us since the founding of this nation. I mean, we were founded with slaves.
BERNICE KINGIn 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.
BERNICE KING