Martin Luther King Jr.
Sunday January 20, 2008
Intelligent, dedicated, and charismatic, Martin Luther King Jr. had what it took to inspire the conscience of the American public. He appealed to the moral sense of Americans, and after years of leading activists in nonviolent protest and direct action, his leadership helped to desegregate the South.
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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I admire Dr. King. In my opinion he is what our ppl are missing in todays generation. There will never be another one like him. Even from his grave he has inspired young ppl and old ones alike to do better and help our communities and ourselves. There are still a few ppl who are trying to tarnish his name and image, but we all know better because known of those things have yet to be proven. Thank you so much for being a helpful source and avenue for us to learn more about our culture and all the great ppl that have helped this country become what it is. Keep up the good work.
MartinLuther King took no sabbaticals near the end of his life. He spoke, organized and prayed instead. Almost all his speeches were filmed taped or recorded. Unfortunately he’s rarely broadcast,(other than tiny excerpts) on US media nowadays. Why not? Could it be the news media has not been able to fathom the depths, the message Martin Luther King Jr. stood for during his days?
MARTIN LUTHER KING Holiday at the 2008 Mountains
Standing at the beginning of time, Big Bang ringing in the ears
We escaped from Pharaoh’s pyramid builders, After having shed one, two, many tears.
We found ourselves at the Parthenon, Comfortably chatting among friends
Only to awake on the road to Jericho,
Rescued by a passing-bye good Samaritan
Medina offered a cup of water,
Odalisque wiped the sweat from our brow.
The Muse carried us through centuries,
So we could be here with you now
Grappling with nonviolence, nonexhistance, Scratching when there is no itch
Laughing, being tickled from a distance
Determined not to leave a loophole unhitched
Filling in, standing tall, back against the wall, Ready for difficult days ahead
We must keep moving, come on one and all, There are a few things left unsaid