Breaking the Silence

A Project of the National Council of Elders

Breaking the Silence

A Project of the National Council of Elders

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The King and Breaking Silence project promotes learning and conversation around the continuing relevance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” speech, given at New York’s Riverside Church in 1967 – exactly one year before King was assassinated. In keeping with King’s core message, the National Council of Elders seeks a radical revolution of values in the United States. The KBS project is one vehicle for pursuing this aspiration. 

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Breaking the Silence is an intergenerational call for unity and action honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On April 4, host a local reading of King’s prophetic speech, “Beyond Vietnam: Breaking the Silence,” in your community.

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