Attached above is a video that shows a side of Dr. King that is rarely discussed and understood. This compilation of speeches depicts the legendary civil rights leader and humanitarian and his stance on the Vietnam War. His messages are haunting and all too relevant for the current state of American foreign policy.
As a diligent fighter for the poor and the unrepresented, King was a man of virtue and morality. We should be so blessed that he is a part of our history. Take your free Monday and make it a day ON rather than a day-off to honor the service and sacrifice of this pacifist, father, citizen, reverend, civil rights and antiwar activist.
Every time I hear MLK Jr. speak I get the shivers.
ReplyDeleteReally excited to keep up with your blog. I really love the concept you came up with! Great idea.
MLK was a man who is really just indescribable. The thing I absolutely love about him is that he means something different to so many people. And how that something different is still extremely important and almost religiously held to them.
ReplyDeleteAs for me, I admire Martin Luther King for his legacy. One man's ability to help inspire people that the way it IS isn't the way it SHOULD be.
Damn. I can't even wish to do something like that with my life and not feel guilty.
The only thing that scares me about today's youth--at least the one's I have had contact with in the Cincinnati Public School system--is that they don't care about their past. White, black, green, orange, blue, red, or whatever color their skin is they don't seem to care about the past.
ReplyDeleteNow, whether that is the fault of their teachers having to teach them to pass a test or the fact that kids nowadays only care about themselves (or so it seems) I feel that today's kids aren't concerned with their history.
Maybe I'm just in contact with a bad group of children, but it would sure be nice to hear the children learning about important people in the past, more in depth than just a short biography.
Maybe I'm just ranting, but hopefully this helps.
i think king day people do need to reflect and think about the sacrifice he made. at the same time i feel like the community does a pretty good job of offering ways to honor king whether it be a rally or vigil in his memory.
ReplyDeleteIt's really an eye opener to see that even today we are dealing with issues he spoke about so long ago. It just shows that our work to make his vision fully realized is not done.
ReplyDeleteSo what will your first crowdsourced story be about?
ReplyDeleteProps to those still working for equality all over the world. Whether it be racial, gender or belief, everyone deserves a fair crack at the whip.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great man he was and will always be remembered for.
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