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Famous MLK Quotes

January 16, 2012 by · Comments Off on Famous MLK Quotes 

Famous MLK QuotesFamous MLK Quotes, Martin Luther King Jr., Baptist minister and civil rights activist, is a celebrated figure in American history. A master of oratory, King delivered many famous speeches, sermons and wrote letters that played a huge role in shaping American conscience and continue to inspire millions today.
1. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.’ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.” I Have A Dream, 1963

2. “From every mountainside, let freedom ring. When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!'” I Have A Dream, 1963

3. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction…The chain reaction of evil — hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars — must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.” Strength To Love, 1963

4. “I am coming to feel that the people of ill will have used time much more effectively than the people of goodwill. We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people. We must come to see that human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and persistent work of men willing to be co-workers with God, and without this hard work time itself becomes an ally of the forces of social stagnation. We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right. Now is the time to make real the promise of democracy, and transform our pending national elegy into a creative psalm of brotherhood. Now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity.” Letter From Birmingham Jail, 1963

5. “The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.” Strength To Love, 1963

Martin Luther King 2012

January 6, 2012 by · Comments Off on Martin Luther King 2012 

Martin Luther King 2012Martin Luther King 2012, For the first time, the City of Somerville will celebrate and remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Somerville Theatre Jan. 16.

Themed “A call to action,” the ceremony will include a keynote address by Governor Deval Patrick’s chief legal counsel, William “Mo” Cowan, live music by JG & the Meganotes, and an award for a community member who exemplifies King’s ethos.

“Each year, our celebration grows in size and success, and we are honored to be joined this year by Mr. Cowan as our keynote speaker,” said Mayor Josepha A. Curtatone, in a statement. “I look forward to celebrating Dr. King with our community members, and to continuing to advance his goals and values in 2012.”

The ceremony, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 16, is free and open to the public. Also featured will be essays from Somerville school children who wrote about service.

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