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#MLK
Pride. In The Name Of Love.
Weer zo'n nummer waarvan ik nu pas weet dat het een strijdlied is. Over o.a. #MLK.
#U2 #Pride
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The #LSSC / #Colbert last night reminded everyone that "On T****'s first day in office, he signed an #ExecutiveOrder abolishing all #DEI programs/policies, and forbidding the U.S. government from celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth, #MLK Day or #Juneteenth."
THIS is why black #Republicans (ubiquitous on #Fox) drive me insane, defending & supporting the #RacistInChief, trying to tell us how much he is doing for "black people" (never using the word "minorities" b/c that includes Hispanics.)
And the #Marines were held in reserve on several occasions: after #MLK won his battle against Bull Connor in the 1963 #Birmingham, #Alabama, campaign for #desegregation of downtown stores, during which firebombings of a #CivilRights headquarters & King’s brother’s hotel room had sparked riots, & during the 1963 #MarchOnWashington.
The #Marines—who have a reputation for lethality—were deployed only twice during this period: once during the 1967 #protest at the #Pentagon, where they appear to have played a minor role, & again amid the violent unrest in Washington, DC, following #MLK’s #assassination. President John F. Kennedy considered sending them to help #desegregate the University of #Mississippi in 1962 but ultimately declined.
”Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail (April 16, 1963)
We speak out so the next generation can grow up in a country where their dreams aren't limited by fear, injustice, or oppression.
If you have 2 minutes, please watch and share.
What's weird about Bernie Sanders upholding Martin Luther King as a shining example of peaceful protest is that King was quite unpopular with white US Americans as long as he was alive - AND back then they claimed that his protests were violent.
It was only later that conservatives and even the FBI (!) were like "Oh he was such an amazing guy".
"We need a powerful sense of determination to banish the ugly blemish of racism scarring the image of America. We can, of course, try to temporize, negotiate small, inadequate changes and prolong the timetable of freedom in the hope that the narcotics of delay will dull the pain of progress. We can try, but we shall certainly fail. The shape of the world will not permit us the luxury of gradualism and procrastination." ― #MLK #BlackHistory
Hundreds of protests erupting across the U.S. today — from #50501 to #TeslaTakedown,#NoKings, #HandsOff, #Indivisible and more. We’re loud, we’re united, and we’re not backing down. Make your voice heard. Show up. Speak out. #Resist #PowerToThePeople #MakeItLoud #MLK #BLM #immigration #DOGE #Trump
WILL NOT COMPLY @serge That’s a big reason I’m here. The blatant #antisemitism doesn’t bother me near as much as does the generally apathetic response of admins and other users.
“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.” —#MLK
"“There is no noise as powerful as the sound of marching feet of a determined people.”
- MLK
Truly an incredible day.
Thank you those who marched and rallied, and thank you to those who organized these events around the country. I know how hard you’re working.
My rally in #Cincinnati was packed with thousands, and we marched from Music Hall to City Hall"
- David Pepper
https://davidpepper.substack.com/p/marching-feet-of-a-determined-people
#MLK #Collage #Collages #CollageArt #CollageCommunity
Today is the 57th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King in Memphis. He was in town to rally support for striking sanitation workers. The evening before, MLK gave his "I've been to the Mountaintop" speech at the Church of God in Christ Headquarters before a crowd of two thousand.
Excerpt plays in the post (3:28).
Today In Labor History April 4, 1968: James Earl Ray assassinated Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. King was in Memphis to support the sanitation workers’ strike that had started in February, 1968, for better working conditions and higher pay. The strike began 2 weeks after 2 workers were crushed to death when their truck malfunctioned, intensifying the already high level of frustration and anger over working conditions and safety. King led a protest march on March 28. Over 20,000 kids cut class to join the demonstration. Some members of the march began smashing downtown windows and looting. The cops intervened with mace, tear gas, clubs and live gunfire, killing 16-year-old Larry Paine, who had his hands in the air when he was shot. On April 3, one day before his assassination, King gave his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech.
#OnThisDay in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at his motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
The night before, in what felt like a premonition, King delivered his powerful "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, reflecting on his life and legacy. The next day, unidentified reporters broke the tragic news of his shooting and eventual assassination.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. ~ #MartinLutherKingJr #MLK #quotes #silence
"We must see now that the evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism are all tied together. And you can’t get rid of one without getting rid of the other." ― #MLK #BlackHistory
Social Media Influences, my arse. MLK Jr. didn't have a dream in 280 characters or less.
