Hillarysworld

Thank you HMG.  Happy Martin Luther King day!!

This is a VERY special day for me.. for more than just MLK.  :)

Hillarysmygirl16 wrote:

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I remember being a little girl and my parents told me about a man that was fighting so hard for black people to be free.  They said he was risking his life and his freedom so that I can fully participate in society.  I remember thinking I would finally be able to go to a public swimming pool like the white kids. 
Thank You Dr. King for fighting so hard so that I can be free.

 

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Hmg, your comment really touched me.  Dr. King represented hope and inspiration to the AA community at a time when there was little of either to be found in America.  He required white America to look at itself, and to begin, though much to slowly, to change. Thanks for sharing what Dr. King meant to your life.

 

MLK studied other greats in history who had led revolutions. He admired Gandhi, and adopted his non-violent approach. The massive marches he organized, like Gandhi's Salt March, demonstrated to the public that oppression would no longer be tolerated, that people were destined to be free and equal, and that the time had come. There was no need for violence, because right and justice were on the side of the marchers. Dr. King knew the marchers would be met by violence and abuse. He asked them to meet the violence with restraint and the courage to keep going, and the impact was dramatic and significant.

I have heard my AA friends talk about Dr. King's "Dream" speech, and how the words inspired.