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"“There is no noise as powerful as the sound of marching feet of a determined people.”
- MLK
Truly an incredible day.
Thank you those who marched and rallied, and thank you to those who organized these events around the country. I know how hard you’re working.
My rally in #Cincinnati was packed with thousands, and we marched from Music Hall to City Hall"
- David Pepper
https://davidpepper.substack.com/p/marching-feet-of-a-determined-people
I was thinking about the current political climate while looking through some photos from a recent DC trip, and this one stood out.
I wonder what he would say, what he would do, if he were here now. If he had been born into this version of America.
Where billionaires throw up fascist salutes on stage, and people cheer. Where people disappear without due process.
What does the next movement look like? Can we ever escape this culture war and unite?
#mlk #washington #dc #civilrights #leadership #usa
I wonder what he would say, what he would do, if he were here now. If he had been born into this version of America.
Where billionaires throw up fascist salutes on stage, and people cheer. Where people disappear without due process.
What does the next movement look like? Can we ever escape this culture war and unite?
#mlk #washington #dc #civilrights #leadership #usa
Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on this day in 1968.
By the end of his life, he was an avowed socialist:
#OnThisDay, April 4, 1968, American civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed as he stood on the balcony outside of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee (depicted in King, 1978)
In honor of Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr., let's remember his iconic speech at Stanford in 1967.
MLK’s insightful analysis revealed that the white ruling class’ racism and exploitation provoked the frustrations of the Black community, in particular, to boil over into violent outbursts in several US cities.
He understood that the root cause of these riots was the failure of the US establishment to address the demands of the Black community and poor people in general, famously dubbing the riots “the language of the unheard.”
red. Media #MLK
Today is the 57th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King in Memphis. He was in town to rally support for striking sanitation workers. The evening before, MLK gave his "I've been to the Mountaintop" speech at the Church of God in Christ Headquarters before a crowd of two thousand.
Excerpt plays in the post (3:28).
One thing that isn't discussed very often is the fallout from the assassination at the Lorraine Hotel. A good number of songs were written in that same building over the years and released on Stax.
After Rev. Dr. King perished on a balcony, the days of songwriters and musicians creating at the hotel where they stayed ended as well.
We must remember this was an attack on an entire culture, and not just an attempt to extinguish a single figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
The "good old times" the Republicans want to go back to:
AP News · Today in History: April 4, Martin Luther King assassinated in Memphis1841: Harrison dies after one month as president 1949: NATO established 1975: Microsoft founded
Today In Labor History April 4, 1968: James Earl Ray assassinated Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. King was in Memphis to support the sanitation workers’ strike that had started in February, 1968, for better working conditions and higher pay. The strike began 2 weeks after 2 workers were crushed to death when their truck malfunctioned, intensifying the already high level of frustration and anger over working conditions and safety. King led a protest march on March 28. Over 20,000 kids cut class to join the demonstration. Some members of the march began smashing downtown windows and looting. The cops intervened with mace, tear gas, clubs and live gunfire, killing 16-year-old Larry Paine, who had his hands in the air when he was shot. On April 3, one day before his assassination, King gave his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech.
#OnThisDay in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at his motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
The night before, in what felt like a premonition, King delivered his powerful "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, reflecting on his life and legacy. The next day, unidentified reporters broke the tragic news of his shooting and eventual assassination.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. ~ #MartinLutherKingJr #MLK #quotes #silence
"We must see now that the evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism are all tied together. And you can’t get rid of one without getting rid of the other." ― #MLK #BlackHistory
Housing Segregation and Redlining in America: A Short History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5FBJyqfoLM
In 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act that made it illegal to discriminate in housing. Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are still so segregated today.
#CivilRights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully completed their 4-day 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama OTD in 1965 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/montgomery-alabama/?s=mb #travel #MLK
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreMontgomery, AlabamaSegregatation, Civil Rights, Rosa Parks, George Wallace, Martin Luther King, and other history in Montgomery, Alabama
Social Media Influences, my arse. MLK Jr. didn't have a dream in 280 characters or less.
True Peace 
Good to hear Martin Luther Kings version of Peace (being about justice re Jesus ref John's gospel) being quoted this morning. Justin Web referred to the message too leading into a Ukraine discussion
#r4today #peace #MLK #TFTD #FridayMotiviation #JustinWebb
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"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope" --Dr Martin Luther King Jr
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