On January 15th 1929, the son of a reverend came into the world. This child, naked and frail, would grow up to be one of the most influential men in history. His preaching of non-violent protest would spur millions of Americans to listen to his cause. His exceptional public speaking would attract Americans of all faiths, races and sexual orientation to come together in the name of civil liberty and social justice. His words did not just affect the destiny of African Americans, but also the destiny of any man, woman and child who did not have a platform to stand on against injustice towards their communities, their children and themselves.
On the 3rd Monday of January, we celebrate the life of this man and the impact that he has made on all of our lives. To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose life was taken from us so suddenly and so violently, we honor your sacrifice and hope that we can continue to spread your message to all those who struggle to have their voices heard, whether they are Native American, Jewish, African, Muslim, gay or straight. To you sir, we thank you!
To all, have a wonderful, safe and memorable Martin Luther King Day. Please enjoy John Legend's "Glory" feat Common.
Beautiful piece, appropriate music. Worth reading,listening. Like Ghandi,Dr King's peaceful protest has lead minorities this far. Let us keep on. Thank you, modern youth
Thank you for reading and commenting. Gandhi was also an inspiration to Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. King actually referred to Gandhi in one of his early boycott speeches. As a matter of fact, Mr. King traveled to India to learn more about Mr. Gandhi's teachings.
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Beautiful piece, appropriate music. Worth reading,listening. Like Ghandi,Dr King's peaceful protest has lead minorities this far. Let us keep on. Thank you, modern youth
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading and commenting. Gandhi was also an inspiration to Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. King actually referred to Gandhi in one of his early boycott speeches. As a matter of fact, Mr. King traveled to India to learn more about Mr. Gandhi's teachings.
DeleteExcellent Piece Modern Youth. Very inspirational! And I love the music too.Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for reading my posts. People like you are the reasons why I wake up every morning to write. When one person reads a post and sees something that they didn't before, I consider that an accomplishment on my part. There is so much beauty in the world that is not publicized. I find the challenge of bringing that wondrous thing to the forefront so that everyone can enjoy it one worth taking head on. So thank you and please come back for future posts on everything music and movies. :)
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