Dr. King Tried to Love Somebody
(Cross-posted...)
It's just about impossible for me to pick a favourite speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but this one would have to be in that range. An excerpt: "...A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies. On the one hand, we are called to play the Good Samaritan on life's roadside, but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho Road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life's highway. True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 4, 1967
For the full text and audio -- and of course, the audio leaves one breathless -- please do click here.
Random Note: I have to say that even as an avid needlecrafter who loves a bargain, it was extremely disheartening (to say the least) to get a "MLK Fabric Sale!" email this weekend. I mean, really. Really.
But, it was more than heartening to see Sweet Honey in the Rock today at Carnegie Hall. My apologies for the corny, but those ladies just sing hope into your heart.
It's just about impossible for me to pick a favourite speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but this one would have to be in that range. An excerpt: "...A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies. On the one hand, we are called to play the Good Samaritan on life's roadside, but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho Road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life's highway. True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 4, 1967
For the full text and audio -- and of course, the audio leaves one breathless -- please do click here.
Random Note: I have to say that even as an avid needlecrafter who loves a bargain, it was extremely disheartening (to say the least) to get a "MLK Fabric Sale!" email this weekend. I mean, really. Really.
But, it was more than heartening to see Sweet Honey in the Rock today at Carnegie Hall. My apologies for the corny, but those ladies just sing hope into your heart.