MLK Jr Day

[PlunderSteed 1,252]

I woke up at 5am and couldn't get back to sleep, so I went online and started reading some of MLK Jr's speeches.  One of my favorites is A Time to Break Silence (1967)...some of you may have recognized it in Linkin Park's "Wisdom, Justice and Love" (2010).

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT5lstu_8iw

[Dr. Mechano 630]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/29/1011562/-Most-of-you-have-no-idea-what-Martin-Luther-King-actually-did

 

This is a wonderful article that shows how much of a tremendous difference King made, and puts into perspective just how dangerous and terrifying it was to have lived as a black person in the pre-integration South.

 

Dr. King was more than a great speaker or leader; He was a true hero, who risked (and ultimately lost) his life to fight the terror of living in the south as a black person. We still have a long way to go for full racial harmony and complete equality, but let's never forget what amazing progress has already been made thanks to King and others like him.

Edited January 20, 2014 by Dr. Mechano

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

"Neon Lights...

Nobel Prize
When a Leader Speaks,
That Leader Dies..."

I've always got a huge MLK Jr. Vibe from this song, at least, certain parts of it

[Scootalove 10,689]

What a great day of remembrance to remember an activist who stands up for what is right, he was a man who fought for everyone's rights in the face of doubt but when he ultimately lost his life he left a legacy to remember him by.