Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

TalkLady · #1 01-20-2008, 11:09 PM

It's great to have a day off tomorrow. I've been watching some documentaries about Dr. King. Anyone have special plans for tomorrow?

http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Excerpt from Martin Luther King's “I Have a Dream” Speech

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered this speech on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Washington, D.C., Lincoln Memorial during the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. For the full text, see the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers project at Stanford University, www.stanford.edu/group/king .

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 one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four 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.

More exerpts from his speeches. ...Such powerful words.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkspeeches.html

seguidordejesus · #2 01-20-2008, 11:20 PM

I won't be thinking about the subject of this thread. But I do have the day off

Actually, I have a dr. appt...can't even sleep late

Joseph Miller · #3 01-20-2008, 11:23 PM

I didn't know until tonight it was even MLK day tomorrow. The only problem I have is that the banks will be closed and it will be Tuesday before I can cash my check. lol As far as MLK goes, I applaud him, he deserves to be honored for what he did in his life.

Ron · #4 01-21-2008, 08:16 AM

I was just thinking this tought, only in America can one be shunned, politically, socially, economically, not allowed to ride, nor eat, nor go to school with Caucasians, & less than half a century later, be celebrating a National holiday for.

Martin Luther King has lessons for all of us.

Have a great day off Today.

OneAccord · #5 01-21-2008, 08:40 AM

Dr. King should be remembered as one of the people in history who changed the world. The civil rights movement changed America for the better, and that movement, like all movements, evolved into what we now call the human rights movement. Change is taking place globally to bring freedom and demoracy to people who don't even know what they are. Dr. Kings place in world history should not be diminished because of the color of his skin- he should be honored for the content of his character- and for the good he did for America and the world.

TalkLady · #6 01-21-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by OneAccord

Dr. King should be remembered as one of the people in history who changed the world. The civil rights movement changed America for the better, and that movement, like all movements, evolved into what we now call the human rights movement. Change is taking place globally to bring freedom and demoracy to people who don't even know what they are. Dr. Kings place in world history should not be diminished because of the color of his skin- he should be honored for the content of his character- and for the good he did for America and the world.

Those people who fought along side Dr. King for civil rights and especially those others who died for that cause have a legacy, too. If you didn't experience what they experienced by segregation and worse, then there is no real way you can understand completely their feelings for Dr. King.

When I started attending a Oneness church, the pastor didn't even want us to invite black people to church and sure didn't want them to attend. I credited it to ignorance and his having been brought up in the deep south where that teaching was so pervasive. I wonder how God looks at it when people continue with prejudices and discrimination?...I'm not being accusatory of anyone here. Just wondering and heading to walk....

rgcraig · #7 01-21-2008, 08:45 AM

Our corporate office has today off, we don't and we are located in MEMPHIS - - go figure!

StMark · #8 01-21-2008, 09:05 AM

our choir is singing today at a big mlk celebration. will be thousands there.

i sure aint looking forward to hauling all the equipment after being in 3 services yesterday almost non stop from early morning to 10pm

Apprehended · #9 01-21-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by StMark

our choir is singing today at a big mlk celebration. will be thousands there.

i sure aint looking forward to hauling all the equipment after being in 3 services yesterday almost non stop from early morning to 10pm

Musicians having to haul instruments in and out of each gig never seem to get along too well with each other. The flute player is jealous of the Organ player even though he has less ruptures than the Organ player who gets more attention . The organ grinder is jealous of the flute player because he never seems to get ruptures hauling his axe in and out of the gig. While it takes the Organ player an hour to load up and another hour to unload, the flute player is in and out in less than a minute, laughing his head off at the bow legged organ player.

The Organ player says, "Thank God for organ dollies." The flute player laughs and says, "who needs a dollie? See ya later."

SavedLou · #10 01-21-2008, 10:17 AM

teacher here some i'm off today. did something neat with my 3rd graders last week though. i went through and gave a piece of candy to all students with blue shirts on (but didn't tell them that) and the others were stunned and miffed at me. later i came back and explained how unfair that was for me to give candy to only those with blue shirts and so we talked about mlk and what he did. we talked about how senseless it was to deny priveleges to someone because of a color.