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I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name.

Bernice King

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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In 1985, I joined my mother in a protest against apartheid in which we were arrested at the South African embassy in Washington, D.C. And she was at President-elect Mandela’s side in Johannesburg when he claimed victory in South Africa’s first free elections.
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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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When I think about some of the policies that we make in this country, the policies are so self-driven.
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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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Some of the aspects of my speaking style are inherited and come naturally to me. I didn’t take classes, and I didn’t do anything to hone my skills.
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King-ian nonviolence is a way of thinking and living and is not confined to the work of social and systemic change.
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In addition to needed gun control reforms, America urgently needs a stronger protest movement dedicated to reducing the glorification of violence in our culture – in music, film, television, video games, and even the Internet.
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Don’t be afraid of who sits in the White House. God can triumph over Trump.
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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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If I had to do it all over again, would I want my dad here? I would say no. Our world is in a better place because our father gave his life.
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Some people feel like I’m arrogant. It’s unfortunate, because people don’t know my heart.
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Every 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.’
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Refuse to be disheartened, discouraged, distracted from your goals in life.
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My favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
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At Grinnell College, for the first time in my life, I was in an all-white setting. It was a shocking experience.
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