Monday, January 19, 2009

Maritn Luther King

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"Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in every waking moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in the society dominating them."
Martin Luther King, Jr., speech, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, August 16, 1967



"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction...."
Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength To Love, 1963.
"Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted."
Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963.





"I have a dream. . . "


". . . Free at Last. . ."



. . . Y E S
we DID!



I have spent my lifetime fighting for losing causes that glacially become 'common wisdom.' It has been a path of hurts, set-backs, and even assassinations: John, Bobby, Martin & so many others.
"It's been a long time coming-" but a change has come. . . and it's only the beginning.
A L O H A! Cloudia
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16 comments:

  1. Sepiru ChrisJanuary 19, 2009 at 3:10 AM

    As the Rev. Martin Luther King might conclude, Amen.

    Aloha

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  2. the walking manJanuary 19, 2009 at 3:20 AM

    There is some significance that the Bush countdown clock has hit "0" this morning.

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  3. Reader WilJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:07 AM

    "I have a dream..."I'll never forget that speech! I remember the day that he was killed and how devastated we all were. He was a great man and I wish that Barrack Obama follow his footsteps!!

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  4. Christine GramJanuary 19, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    Thank you for the reminder (I tend to forget about US holidays here) and also CONGRATULATIONS on the book! It looks like a wonderful read... I'll have to pick it up next time I'm in the States.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    You can also buy Cloudia's book on Amazon.com.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    I am Korean and I am married to a haole (Caucasian). But I have never experienced racial discrimination here or elsewhere. Who knows why I've been so fortunate?

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  7. claudeJanuary 19, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    His dream came true.
    I hope all the best for our newx President. I post about Obama tomorrow. Aloha Cloudia !

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  8. AkelamaluJanuary 19, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Finally his dream has come true! What a great day. :)

    The book has arrived m'dear, I've emailed you. xx

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  9. Charles GramlichJanuary 19, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    The creatively malajusted. I like that.

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    Thank you for this wonderful heartfelt post, Cloudia!!

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  11. laughingwolfJanuary 19, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    i hope obama is given the two terms he needs just to set america back on track

    even then, he can't undo the harm done over the past 50 years, or so

    but, therein lies hope :D

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  12. Feisty CroneJanuary 19, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    Beautiful post! And it will be a great day tomorrow!

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  13. CloudiaJanuary 19, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    Chris: Yeah, Brother!

    Walking Man: Great point.

    Wil: We are one, my friend.

    Christine: Great to see you here. Thanks, hope you enjoy it. Gigi's right Amazon has it.

    Thanks, GiGi! You are so nice that you dissarm any biggots perhaps.

    Claude: I look forward to seeing your blog tomorrow. You are my bon ami!!

    Ake: Oh I'm so glad. It makes me happy to see you here, Sistah.

    Charles: Me too; it comforts maladjusted ole me ;->

    Deborah G; Thank YOU!!

    LaughingWolf: Thank you my dear Canadian neighbor!

    Gran: I wish you and I could clasp hands and jump up and down in joy.

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  14. magiceyeJanuary 20, 2009 at 1:35 AM

    ...and a great beginning!

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  15. NAVAL LANGAJanuary 20, 2009 at 2:40 AM

    I love hearing Martin Luther King. His speeches are on YouTube.

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  16. FidaJanuary 27, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    Yessssssss!

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