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75 Quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King’s Legacy Remains Alive With Events

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Vol. 14, No.l

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January 14,2004

King Center plea: Honor slain martyr's birthday holiday by serving others, practicing nonviolence

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. "We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through his example -- the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr. King’s character and empowered his leadership. On this holiday, we commemorate the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his revolutionary spirit," said a statement from the King

Center for Nonviolence in Atlanta, Ga. "We commemorate Dr. King’s inspiring words, because his voice and his vision filled a great void in our nation, and answered our collective longing to become a country that truly lived by its noblest principles. Yet, Dr. King knew that it wasn’t enough just to talk the talk, that he had to walk the walk for his words to be credible. And so we commemorate on this holiday the man of action, who put his life on the line for freedom and justice every day, the man who braved threats and jail and beatings and who ultimately

paid the highest price to make democracy a reality for all Americans. "The King Holiday honors the life and contributions of America’s greatest champion of racial justice and equality, the leader who not only dreamed of a color-blind society, but who also lead a movement that achieved historic reforms to help make it a reality. "On this day we commemorate Dr. King’s great dream of a vibrant, multiracial nation united in justice, peace and reconciliation; a nation that continue on page 5.

Karen Lang “Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.” So wrote, Dr. Martin Luther continue on page 6.

Dr. Charles Payne Reflecting on the significance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to me in my life is not a new concept. In fact, the significance to me is most apparent when I am traveling and I need a restroom or become hungry continue on page 6.

oodall Having been born in Muncie, Ind., in 1927, at a time of fading domination of the community by an organization called the Ku Klux Klan , I lived through the Great Depression at a time in our community's history when I saw men, continue on page 7.