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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.

Bernice King

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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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.
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I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
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Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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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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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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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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I don’t know if you realize this, but anger is anger. It has no mind. It has no rationality. It’s mad, and it just wants to destroy.
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Among her many accomplishments, my mother is often identified as the leader of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday movement.
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Daddy taught us through his philosophy of nonviolence, which placed love at the centerpiece, that through that love we can turn enemies into friends. Through that love, we can create more dignified atmospheres.
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My father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.
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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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Like my father, I believe that nonviolence is the antidote to what he called ‘the triple evils of racism, poverty and militarism.’ These three evils were consuming our hopes for community in 1964, and, fifty years later, we remain divided because of their festering effects.
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In 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.
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Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.
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