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Communing with Dr. King on the Anniversary of his Beyond Vietnam Speech
March 31, 2021 | Connections to Today, Featured We are reposting this in in concert with the readings of the speech this April 4th (event information), part of a project initiated by the National […]
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
It’s easy enough to denounce racial injustice and socioeconomic inequality. The real challenge is committing to the work it takes to eliminate them. MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is a different […]
REVOLUTION OF VALUES
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RADICAL DISCIPLESHIP
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A SPIRITUAL MESSAGE FROM ELDER DORSEY BLAKE
“The movement of the Spirit of God in the hearts of men[people] often calls them to act against the spirit of their times or causes them to anticipate a spirit which is yet in the making.”
Martin Luther King’s 1967 speech can teach us about race and class today
In his speech, Dr. King identified the triplets of racism, militarism and materialism as the legacy we must overcome. Why triplets? Rabbi Arthur Waskow, a peace movement veteran, explains: “Why did Dr. King use the word ‘triplets’ when ‘three’ or ‘triad’ would have been enough? Perhaps because biological triplets share a great deal of their DNA. What DNA do these triplets share? The DNA of subjugation, of top-down power.”
Thinking for ourselves
“America, King says, “Has constantly taken one step forward but at the same time it took a step backwards on the question of racial justice.”
Print Resources
Print Resources Ealy, Michael. A Reading from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “ Beyond Vietnam” Speech on Feb. 1, 2007 at All Saints Church in Pasadena, CA. zinnedproject.org Harding, Vincent. Martin Luther […]