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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Part 3: Move From the 'Hood

The nation witnessed historical moment at the dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.




It's time for the words of Martin Luther King Jr. to bring forth life, productivity.
It's time to realize that his words are able to produce life not just through enacting policies and laws but more fundamentally through a change of heart.

"Rev. King's words and deeds were given and used to produce changes in laws, practices, and hearts."  ---  "More than a Thought" note at Facebook.com/Ailene_Randolph


There's remembrance of a conversation with a 80+ year old African-American woman who admitted that she prays to God, asking Him for help in removing all bitterness and hate from her heart. She spoke specifically of the bitterness and hate towards caucasian race developed from her past experiences.

It's time for everyone, regardless of race or creed, to be honest about what the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. means personally.

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"I said if just one person comes forward and gets the hate out of their heart, it's all worth it...But I hope there will be a bunch of people. Life's short and we all go to the same place when we die."
--- Elwin Wilson, former KKK member who apologized to Rep. John Lewis for actions done more than 60 years ago.







"Be the change you want to see in the world."   --- Gandhi.

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."  

--- Barack Obama


Change is Responsibility


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