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We still support Hillary Clinton — That will not change. Yes, Hillary did not win — we know that. Losing an election, does not negate the work she has done in the past or the work she will do in the future.
The days and weeks ahead are going to be a nightmare. Trump is going to try to destroy so much of the hard work the Obama Administration accomplished. We can not be passive, we must stand up and Resist. Resist the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Resist the De-funding of Plan Parenthood, Resist everything they want to tear apart… RESIST!
"Don't be afraid. Be focused. Be determined.Be oh. Be empefuld. Leadpoweremp by with hope; never fear." — Michelle Obama
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Martin Luther King, Jr., born (January 15, 1929 — April 4, 1968)
Born Michael Luther King, Jr., He later had his name changed to Martin. King followed in his fathers and grandfathers footsteps and became a Baptist Minister. King was a co-pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, from 1960, until his death. King went to public school in Georgia and graduated high school at fifteen. After high school, King attended Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution; he earned a B.A... After Morehouse, King continued his education at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. King became president of his senior class, which was predominantly white. After three years at the seminary, King was awarded the Bachelor of Divinity. King then enrolled in graduates studies at Boston University. He completed his residency and earned his doctorate in 1953. While at Boston University he met Coretta Scott, who he married and had four children.
In 1954, Martin Luther King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race, King was, by this time, a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the leading organization of its kind in the nation. He was ready, then, early in December, 1955, to accept the leadership of the first great Negro nonviolent demonstration of contemporary times in the United States, the bus boycott described by Gunnar Jahn in his presentation speech in honor of the laureate. The boycott lasted 382 days. On December 21, 1956, after the Supreme Court of the United States had declared unconstitutional the laws requiring segregation on buses, Negroes and whites rode the buses as equals. During these days of boycott, King was arrested, his home was bombed, he was subjected to personal abuse, but at the same time he emerged as a Negro leader of the first rank.
At the age of 35, Martin Luther King became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
King led the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950’s, until James Earl Ray ended his life on April 4th, 1968, while King was standing on a balcony at a hotel in Memphis... The day before the assassination, King spoke to his supporters. He told them "I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land."
Today we honor a man who gave his life, so we could live in a world where black citizens and white citizens would be treated equally. He fought for civil rights then and we continue his fight today, we continue his dream. We fight for people of color, LGBTQ, women rights, immigrants’ rights, disability rights, criminal justice, and Religious freedom …. We fight for Human Rights, that all people are created equal….
Read more about Martin Luther King Jr., — The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
John Lewis on the far right.
"We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope" MLK
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” MLK
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. MLK
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” MLK
“I Have a Dream” Martin Luther King