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Martin Luther King: During Tough Times Your Response Can be Awesome
Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream. He wanted to change things, and he did. He kept dreaming and sharing his dream. Not just his dream, but the dreams of others too. A great leader will capture the mood and sentiment of a time and make it vocal, explaining a simple concept again and again until it becomes a reality. King had the perseverance to keep going through tough times, yet he didn’t lose sight of his goal of a non-racial society. Instead of spreading the hate he saw around him, he spread the love. As leaders, we all have a choice in how we respond to tough situations. Your response can be awesome too.
King was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.
King saw his father’s proud and unafraid protests in relation to segregation, such as Martin, Sr. , refusing to listen to a traffic policeman after being referred to as “boy” or stalking out of a store with his son when being told by a shoe clerk that they would have to move to the rear to be served.
When King was a child, he befriended a white boy whose father owned a business near his family’s home. When the boys were 6, they attended different schools, with King attending a segregated school for African-Americans. King then lost his friend because the child’s father no longer wanted them to play together.
He became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King led an unsuccessful 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia (the Albany Movement), and helped organize the 1963 nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama.
King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. There, he established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history.
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s success with nonviolent activism, King had “for a long time … wanted to take a trip to India”. With assistance from Harris Wofford, the American Friends Service Committee, and other supporters, he was able to fund the journey in April 1959. The trip to India affected King, deepening his understanding of nonviolent resistance and his commitment to America’s struggle for civil rights. In a radio address made during his final evening in India, King reflected, “Since being in India, I am more convinced than ever before that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity”.
The civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.
On October 14, 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.
In 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to Montgomery marches, and the following year he took the movement north to Chicago to work on segregated housing. In the final years of his life, King expanded his focus to include poverty and speak against the Vietnam War, alienating many of his liberal allies with a 1967 speech titled “Beyond Vietnam”.
In 1968, King was planning a national occupation of Washington, D.C., to be called the Poor People’s Campaign, when he was assassinated on April 4 in Memphis, Tennessee. His death was followed by riots in many U.S. cities. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated each year on the third Monday of January to mark his birthday on January 15th.
Ronald Reagan and Coretta Scott King at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day signing ceremony.
Dr. King’s power of perseverance seen through the eyes of the community –
In light of the challenges of COVID-19 and our current political climate, The Weekly Challenger asked the community how Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words inspire them.
Hillary Van Dyke
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s words, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” are alive and well to me right now. COVID-19 has made clear the inequities that are deeply rooted in American society, and the way this community has stood up for its own during this time is a sight to behold. Even the way that the Green Book of Tampa Bay has grown, despite a global pandemic, is truly indicative of the way the community, despite so much loss, still goes hard for Black people and Black-owned businesses. I am humbled to be any part of it, and I thank you for letting me call St. Pete my home and being my neighbors.
Jessica Estévez
Love without centering fear is my personal mission, a declaration of my principles. It’s an invitation to be transformed by the renewing of my mind, heart and body, daily.
Through that mission, I heed Dr. King’s words to “build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.” I build courage by catalyzing the power of community and belonging. It fuels me to love mercy, to seek justice and to walk in Truth in the midst of uncertainty and fear.
Amar sin miedo, es mi misión personal, la declaración de mis principios. Es una invitación a ser transformada por la renovación de mi mente, corazón y cuerpo. Atreves de esta misión, yo escucho las palabras de MLK Jr. donde nos invita a “construir diques de coraje para contener los torrentes de miedo.” Mi coraje crece cuando puedo acelerar el poder de mi comunidad y sentimientos de pertenencia en ella. Mi fuente de energía viene por medio de la bondad, justicia y el caminar en la verdad durante la incertidumbre y miedo.
Sheena Qualles-De Freece
So many of Dr. King’s quotes resonate within my soul and have guided my actions” …whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
” Your life’s contribution should reflect the greatest of your heartfelt causes that leave enduring footsteps and a lasting legacy of who you were! Empowering your community requires sharing your indelible humanitarian footprint with conviction and understanding that community service roles takes many forms: change agent, innovator, collaborator, philanthropist and more. My philosophy regarding community responsibility is built on the understanding that a person’s obligation to their community includes cooperation, mutual respect and interminable participation. The unified courage and strength of community can, as Dr. King explained, “…defeat the flood of fear”. One’s socioeconomic consciousness: love for and of community is displayed by their benevolent actions within that community. Proof of one’s socioeconomic consciousness: love for and of community is by being a pillar of righteousness within the community…” at times of challenge and controversy,” as Dr. King espoused.
When you devote your altruistic GIFTING talents to your community…the community THRIVES!
Joshua Bean
I recently read a post that basically stated, if you’ve ever wondered what you would have done during any challenging or controversial period of time in our Nation’s often problematic past, you are doing it now. This also makes me think of the MLK Jr. quote above and the impact these trying times have had on my life and so many others in our community. For me, remaining on the sidelines has never been an option, but after the 2016 election, I knew I had to do more. Anything less was not acceptable. I am now the chairperson of the Social Justice Committee for Temple Beth-El and co-founder of the Green Book of Tampa Bay. I continue to be inspired by MLK Jr. and everything this quote embodies: urgency, sacrifice, and perseverance. This quote also encompasses the countless change agents, activists, and leaders in our local community who have always been doing the work.
They are the ones who are consistently driving out darkness with their light and their relentless pursuit for justice. So no matter how bleak our current reality is, I know I can count on members of our beautiful community for solace and inspiration, for strength and hope. I salute them all for being a true living and breathing example of MLK Jr.’s legacy.
Rev. J.C. Pritchett II
We cannot be silent, passive, or timid in the midst of the chaos, conflict and challenges around us. We must be bold, strong and courageous. With intention we must find solutions to poverty, food insecurity and the destruction of Black bodies. This is how we honor and celebrate Dr. King.
BJ Andryusky
Everyone has something to give, and that giving makes a difference.
Ya Levy La’ford
As Dr. King’s legacy inspires our community to answer the call to service, we do so knowing service is a cornerstone to raising our collective social consciousness to address our society’s most pressing concerns.
Four years ago, students and volunteers created the “King’s Dream Unite” mural honoring the historic Manhattan Casino. The experience served to encourage the community to recognize the impact of how bridging differences stimulates unity, helps our neighbors and builds a better and stronger St. Petersburg.
This year, Dr. King’s dream once again inspired students, volunteers and the general public to recognize the value of public service, community expression, imagination, and social justice through a second tribute mural across from the Manhattan Casino at WADA on 22nd titled WOVEN. In the same fashion, WOVEN seeks to celebrate the power of service, which transforms Dr. King’s life and teachings into community action to reach common goals. Just in time of MLK we will shine a light that is the same light Mr. King would have us shine, so others can find their way out of the dark.
Shine your light.
Antonio Brown
You have to keep your focus and your eyes on the prize.
Life will have turmoil and trials, but they will not stop you if you have the will and determination to never allow any obstacles to deter you from your mission. Keep pushing your limits.
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart
Dr. King’s words remind me of the importance to remain encouraged and keep moving through times of great adversity. When fueled by reflection, resiliency and gratefulness for our blessings, we can all contribute in some way and strengthen our resolve to serve.
Clayton Sizemore
“What matters is not how long you live but how you live.”
Those words are more important to me than ever as we rise out of the political fog and pandemic that will always define 2020. Now more than ever, we must understand that Our Health Is Our Wealth and take the steps necessary to be healthy and mindful.
Linsey Grove
The past year has taught us so much about the power of fear. Fear of science, of others, of change; as much as we think these are new issues for humanity to tackle, they have been struggles since ancient times.
Progress is not borne out of these fears but out of the efforts of those who are courageous enough to take them head-on; researchers and medical professionals willing to sacrifice their safety to fight infectious disease, citizens fighting oppression at the ballot box and in their communities, and accepting the ever-evolving democracy we cherish as it marches toward that more perfect union. These pillars of strength in the face of overwhelming adversity are the ones that build the foundation for future generations’ progress and advancement. Without them, we’d succumb to the natural temptations of fear that yield complacency, stagnation, and isolation. Therefore, after a year of fear, let’s learn from those terrors and build a future that propels our courageous visions and dreams forward.
Carl DeVine
We are the change we have been waiting for; let’s make it happen.
Karen Chassin
For those newly awakened to the enduring tragedy of racial injustice in America: do not waste a minute of this pivotal new year.
Begin wherever you are and grow in wisdom from there. Your voice, vote, and influence are needed to create change. Stand up for Black lives. Oppose racist policies and practices. Disrupt a status quo that privileges white interests. At long last, let us support communities of color in forging a more just, equitable and righteous America.
Zebbie D. Atkinson IV
We should not have to wait for things to go wrong before we take action. We should be at our local city and county council meeting helping to create policies, not waiting until they are enacted before we find out what they are. We should be meeting with police officials before there are inappropriate actions from their officers in our communities. In the school system, we should be meeting with our children’s teachers before parent-teacher night (if they still have those) so that we are aware of our children’s progress prior to report cards coming out, and we should be ensuring that our personal safety is a priority at all times.
If you are always ready, you don’t have to get ready.
Caprice Johnson Edmond
If the struggle was easy it would not be a struggle but, out of the struggle comes triumph! You were meant to accomplish great things! Take a leap of faith and soar!
Carrie Hepburn
We are living in unprecedented times – accurately described in a Blavity headline last fall, “We Are Fed Up With Fighting A Pandemic Amid A Pandemic.” It can be easy to become overwhelmed and almost paralyzed with anxiety, fear, or even exhaustion from the weight of living while Black. These words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr eloquently encourage us to do what we can, while we can, when we can. Even small progress is indeed progressing. Stay motivated and consistent. And most importantly, don’t stop.
Kori Monroe
If you’re a Black person in America, you have the bloodline of someone who was strong, mentally, physically, and spiritually. One of your ancestors was kidnapped, chained, placed on a ship, made a three-month journey over the ocean cramped in a space no bigger than a coffin and fed slop, surrounded by sickness, and possibly raped.
That same blood runs through your veins and you can accomplish anything. Challenge and push yourself beyond outside influences; welcome controversy as fuel and motivation, and celebrate every accomplishment along our journey, the journey of success. You are unstoppable!!
Adrian Taylor
King was about adding real value to lives, a stark contrast to the modern-day, meaningless maneuverings that provide plenty of optics and adjustments, without “quality of life” improvements. I ask myself often, would King, if alive, affiliate with those who invoke his name? And, who has been more or equally impactful since the ’60s?
Leigh K. Davis
You got to go through it to get through it. Perseverance welcomes us all, no matter our abilities, socio-economics, or how much (or how little) we have to give. When we show-up, perseverance blooms. Perseverance thrives with drops of faith: faith in Spirit, faith in oneself, faith in right timing, faith that we are loved.
Amid the rapid currents of change in this country and all over the planet, may we befriend perseverance as our guide to new rhythms of being.
Dr. Katurah Jenkins-Hall
This is indeed a challenging and controversial time in our history as Africans in America. In a climate of racial injustice, political insurrection, global pandemic and economic upheaval where black and brown persons are disproportionately perishing, we must commit our souls to persevere.
We must meet these challenges with the courage to stand steadfast and unmovable, with an unshakable grip on truth, justice, wisdom and hope.
We must have the courage to transform and create new realities, pushing past anxiety, grief, and despair over destruction, disease and death.
And we must understand that the courage to stand takes unwavering faith: Faith in our God, faith in what our ancestors bequeathed and faith in our ability to endure.
Dr. Ricardo Davis
Doing what is right frequently comes with a price that not all of us are willing to pay.
It takes courage and an inclination to suffer the consequences in the name of righteousness. Dr. King’s example suggests that he had such strong character that he was willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice for his beliefs.
Jabaar Edmond
I feel as we move forward to a future we all dream of, we must intentionally examine our practices and policies on every level, on the path to reach true equity.
Donald Jackson
Man is the measure of himself. You can accomplish anything that you put your mind to. Remember, failure exists only in the mind, so a healthy mind will produce success always.
Carl R. Lavender, Jr.
One’s address or skin color should not determine their life outcome — that is the disruption that the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg seeks to highlight. When working on projects to help the Black community, you must be ready to discuss race openly, candidly, and honestly for yourself and your organization.
You should ask the questions: “Where are the Black people? How are Black people being scaled in this moment and in this space? How is whiteness showing up and hindering the Black community?” These types of questions need to be asked without apology to ensure that Race equity indicators improve in the Black community and whiteness is identified.
Randy H. Russell
Passive responses to uncivil actions knocks society off balance. Those of us who falsely believe we are ‘unaffected’ by racism need to understand we are part of the disease of racism through silence and passivity. Our silence causes harm.
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Every word he stabbed people from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial came from the heart. It was an appeal to people, to dark-skinned brothers, through suffering, passed through oneself. For their and his freedom, Martin Luther King fought all his life. For this he died.
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Michael (namely, that was the name of the newborn) was born on January 15, 1929. However, then the name was changed to Martin, the same was taken by his father, pastor Martin Luther King Sr. The boy sang in the church choir, showed outstanding oratory skills and was preparing to become a priest. He graduated from school 2 years earlier than his peers and at the age of 15 he entered Morehouse College. 3 years later, Martin Luther was ordained and became a Baptist minister.
He did not take everything in religious teaching for granted. Many questions raised questions, and he even denied the resurrection of Jesus in childhood. But King believed that the power of the right words spoken by a preacher could change the world for the better.
And Christianity gave him the strength to continue the fight, to go further and lead people. Moreover, the struggle, according to King, should have been waged not for the sake of losing the opposing side, but for the sake of general moral enrichment - for the human in a person. And, of course, for equal rights. King formulated political principles through religious postulates. This gave the speeches a metaphor and caused a violent emotional reaction from the listeners. nine0003
Martin Luther King. (wallpapercave.com)
In 1957, King co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and organized the Freedom Prayer Pilgrimage. Later, he will formulate one of his main beliefs: people differ not in skin color, but in their inner world.
The Kings lived in Atlanta, the center of racial segregation. It manifested itself in everything: allocated places in public transport, separate education, a ban on mixed marriages. As a child, King often watched his brave and independent father publicly disagree with the humiliating division of people by skin color.
At the end of 19Martin Luther King Jr. will lead this movement in the 1950s. But only a few years after his death, the first black mayor will appear in Atlanta.
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“Cowardice asks, is it safe? Expediency asks - is it prudent? Vanity asks - is it popular? But conscience asks - is this right? And there comes a time when one has to take a position that is neither safe nor prudent nor popular, but one has to take it because it is right.” King was committed to the non-violent protest of Mahatma Gandhi. He made every effort to avoid a terrible picture, when "rivers of blood would flow through many streets of the South." For this he was reproached for being idealistic. Perhaps this did not bring quick results, but water wears away a stone. And the very first major action, led by the 26-year-old King, proved the correctness of the chosen tactics. nine0003
In 1955, the African-American community, under his leadership, began a boycott of urban transportation in Montgomery - "Walking for Freedom".
For 382 days (December 1, 1955 to December 20, 1956), black residents ignored buses and traveled on foot. The calculation was simple and correct: bus companies in Montgomery, where about 70% of urban transport passengers were African Americans, suffered serious financial losses.
The authorities began to intimidate activists with repressive actions: searches, detentions, arrests. The Ku Klux Klans made open threats. A bomb was thrown at King's house. Coretta Scott, wife of Martin Luther, and their 2-month-old daughter miraculously survived. As a result, attempts to pacify the protest had the opposite effect, and the whole world learned about a local action in one town. 20 December 19For 56 years, Montgomery's public transit segregation has been declared illegal by a federal district court. And in King's life there will be several more assassination attempts, arrests, thousands of public speeches, sermons, meetings with world leaders, many marches, strikes and demonstrations, high awards, prizes, academic titles and written books.
King refused weapons and called on his supporters to do so, but at the same time he could be surrounded by armed people. He was a living person, he was tormented by bouts of depression, he loved women and beautiful clothes. But he never valued things, and gave the monetary component of the Nobel Prize to public organizations. nine0003
Martin Luther King during a speech. (medium.com)
"I was at the top of the mountain"
In August 1963, the most significant political action of Martin Luther took place both in terms of mass and resonance: the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. More than 200,000 attendees gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for King's best speech, I have a dream. The main political outcome of the March was the adoption of two key laws: the Civil Rights Act, which abolished segregation in public places, and the Voting Rights Act. A year later, Time will name Martin Luther King Jr. Man of the Year, and the Nobel Committee will award him the Peace Prize.
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King was mortally wounded on April 4, 1968. He was in Memphis leading another major protest. The sniper fired a bullet at King when he was standing on the balcony. A few hours later, politician and preacher Martin Luther King died in the hospital. A wave of riots and protests swept across the country. James Earl Ray was accused of killing King. He was sentenced to 99 years, of which he served 29, and then died of hepatitis. The public, and especially King's wife Coretta Scott, was not convinced by the investigation. Many versions were put forward about a government conspiracy with the participation of special services. nine0003
In 1983, by decree of Ronald Reagan, the third Monday of January was declared a public holiday - Martin Luther King Day. The American Episcopal Church recognized King as a martyr who gave his life for the Christian faith.
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"I dream of the day when this country will wake up from its sleep and demonstrate its true beliefs"
Martin Luther King, a Negro preacher and leader of the civil rights movement of colored people, called for equity through non-violent action.
His landmark "I Have a Dream" speech became for many the universal dream of a more just and more equal American society.
Michael Luther King Jr. born January 15, 1929 years old in Atlanta, Georgia, in the family of a Baptist minister. He later changed his name to Martin in honor of the founder of the Lutheran church.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s father, a famous preacher, often expressed his disagreement with the segregationist policies practiced in the United States in the early and mid-twentieth century. These views had a huge impact on Martin, his eldest son.
Martin Luther King met Coretta Scott while studying in the Theology Department at Boston University. They got married and raised four children. nine0003
A deeply religious man, Martin Luther King was also a great civil rights advocate. In December 1955, Rosa Parks, a Negro resident of Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. This set off a series of events that made Martin Luther King Jr.
internationally famous.
He led a 382-day boycott of city buses. Despite the fact that it cost him personal humiliation, Martin Luther King eventually got his way - the United States Supreme Court found segregation in public transport unconstitutional. nine0003
From 1957 to 1968, Martin Luther King traveled over six million miles across America, speaking about social injustice in every area of life. He organized a sit-in and other types of non-violent protests based on Christian teachings he learned from the sermons of Mahatma Gandhi.
Massive protests in Birmingham, Alabama in the early 1960s captured worldwide attention and inspired Martin Luther King to write a letter entitled "Letter from Birmingham Jail", which many consider to be a manifesto for black Americans to fight for equality. nine0003
In August 1963, leading the march on Washington, he delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial:
"I dream of the day when this country will wake up from its sleep and demonstrate its true convictions.
