Remarks from Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center staff and former student given at the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series Today, many of us believe a myth about political power - that it is far away, out of reach, durable, long-lasting, and unchanging. We...
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El Silencio
El silencio es algo que para muchos evoca paz, calma, tranquilidad, sosiego. Pero también puede significar complicidad ante la injusticia.El silencio provoca que las personas afligidas por la discriminación y el clasismo sigan siendo cabezas de turco.El silencio hace...
My Name is Self-Change
In the gentle whisper of the morning breezeI am born I am rustling leaves,the soft touch of dew-kissed grass underfoot,a fragrance of fresh beginnings wafting through air. I am sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees,casting intricate patterns on the path ahead....
Find Growth in Community
Don't sit to watch yourself walk by.Take yourself by the wrist,grab at your chance to grow Look to the community to seethat everyone has a stake;something to lose withinthe hungry pool of inaction Find console,the truth of your flaws in others.One can measure their...
I know this place better than my home country
I know this place better than my home country. I know the freedom way, then my path of freedom. I know the sidewalks better than the pebbles. I know the train whistle better than the yell of joy. I know grease better than spice. I know English better than Spanish. I...
Find Growth in Community
Don't sit to watch yourself walk by.Take yourself by the wrist,grab at your chance to grow Look to the community to seethat everyone has a stake;something to lose withinthe hungry pool of inaction Find console,the truth of your flaws in others.One can measure their...
I know this place better than my home country
I know this place better than my home country. I know the freedom way, then my path of freedom. I know the sidewalks better than the pebbles. I know the train whistle better than the yell of joy. I know grease better than spice. I know English better than Spanish. I...
Nonviolence: A Basic Assumption
Nonviolence believes that each person is born neither essentially good nor essentially bad, but with capacity to do (and thus be) both good and bad. Each person has the responsibility to choose between the two. Nonviolence puts the emphasis on the individual's choice...
MLK Jr. Freedom Center Delegation in Sacramento to Advocate for Civics Education
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Moving the Levers of Power
By Fatima RJA Chaudhary (Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center staff, former student) Speech given during the Gandhi Mandela King 2023 International Conference. 6 June 2023 - 9 June 2023. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Abstract: Institutions in American society...
The Role of Creativity in the Struggle for Justice
by Ursa Kaiser (Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center staff, former student) Speech given during the Gandhi Mandela King 2023 International Conference. 6 June 2023 - 9 June 2023. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Abstract: We are challenged today with a battle against...
Self-Transformation through Intergenerational, Interracial Work for Justice
By Jayda Gray (Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center staff, former student) Speech given during the Gandhi Mandela King 2023 International Conference. 6 June 2023 - 9 June 2023. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Technological advancements have led to increased access to...
Memorial Day and the Consequences of the Weekend
By Omar (Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center student) “Bought homage is but a vizard” - General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, initially proclaimed Memorial Day -- first labeled Decoration Day -- to be the United States' national day of recognition...