My favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
BERNICE KINGHow do we expect change to occur if we are not willing to put on the whole armor of God and fight injustice wherever it raises its ugly head?
More Bernice King Quotes
-
-
My dad was one who – he was nonpartisan, first of all. He learned to work with whatever administration was in office.
BERNICE KING -
I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name.
BERNICE KING -
Something big is going on. I’m talking about a society that refuses to allow injustice just to persist without making our voices heard and without organizing to bring about effective change through our voting system.
BERNICE KING -
All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.
BERNICE KING -
We are carrying collectively a lot of trauma, especially those of us in the African-American community. And if we’re not careful, it’ll overtake us, and we’ll self-destruct.
BERNICE KING -
If people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
BERNICE KING -
One 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 KING -
My 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 KING -
Often, I am asked, ‘What was your father like?’ or, ‘What would he think?’ These are very difficult questions to answer, as I was so very young when I lost my father.
BERNICE KING -
When 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 KING -
How do we expect change to occur if we are not willing to put on the whole armor of God and fight injustice wherever it raises its ugly head?
BERNICE KING -
Occasionally, in the afternoons, I catch a movie, watch football, go to Sunday brunch, or visit with family and friends.
BERNICE KING -
Among her many accomplishments, my mother is often identified as the leader of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday movement.
BERNICE KING -
My 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 KING -
As I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
BERNICE KING