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50 Years Ago Today.......

JaneMarple — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:32:32 GMT

Martin Luther King was murdered, why shouldn't we mark this day in history? I feel the same way concerning JFK and RFK as well.

@lolakimono I didn't want your beautiful thread to be sabotaged.

Re: 50 Years Ago Today.......

skuggles — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:38:51 GMT

In the grand scheme it was not long ago at all ... yesterday really on the human timeline. He stood for something and one of the results was the loss of his own life. "And still he rises". And there's a darn good reason. we all know it.

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Noel7 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:43:11 GMT

@skuggles wrote:
In the grand scheme it was not long ago at all ... yesterday really on the human timeline. He stood for something and one of the results was the loss of his own life. "And still he rises". And there's a darn good reason. we all know it.

@skuggles

We all don't know it, or at least I don't know what the darn good reason was that he lost his life.

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skuggles — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:44:30 GMT

There's no darn good reason he lost his life @Noel7. There's a darn good reason that "still he rises".

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Noel7 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:46:11 GMT

OK, I also don't get the scheme of time comment. Humans have been around 200,000 years. Are we supposed to wait or what?

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Noel7 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:47:09 GMT

@skuggles wrote:
There's no darn good reason he lost his life @Noel7. There's a darn good reason that "still he rises".

OK, thanks @skuggles .

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skuggles — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:52:13 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
OK, I also don't get the scheme of time comment. Humans have been around 200,000 years. Are we supposed to wait or what?

It happened so recently that it is really a "fresh wound" in the hearts of men/women, and yet there are those who wish to bury it in the annals of ancient history, well that's the excuse of some.

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Noel7 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:52:24 GMT

Dr. King was a valuable part of SF Glide Memorial Church, and today they rang their church bell 50 times in memory of his loss.

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Noel7 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:53:28 GMT

@skuggles wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
OK, I also don't get the scheme of time comment. Humans have been around 200,000 years. Are we supposed to wait or what?

It happened so recently that it is really a "fresh wound" in the hearts of men/women, and yet there are those who wish to bury it in the annals of ancient history, well that's the excuse of some.

That's true @skuggles You are correct.

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happycat — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:10:02 GMT

I think we should mark the day in history. And I think children should learn all about him in school and I thought they were. Till my future daughter in law who teaches 2nd grade told me it wasn't in her lesson plan. So she found copies to run off and give the kids and diverted from the lesson plan.

I really don't understand why nothing about Martin Luther King was in the lesson plans. And I don't like it.

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GingerPeach — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:12:48 GMT

I find it odd that some on the "other" thread seem to appear to have presented the position that it is wrong for an establishment to take time out to honor a cherished American.

Re: 50 Years Ago Today.......

Carmie — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:41:15 GMT

MLK jr. is celebrated in January. The children learn about him and all he has done to move all of us forward to be better people. The schools are closed on his day and there are many programs and celebrations of his work and life.

The third Monday in January is Federal Holiday. It is a time for all of us to reflect on MLK’s life and achievements.

The Anniversay of his death is a sad time in our history. James Earl tried to silence him, but it had the opposite effect. MLK jr. good works and deeds will not be forgotten.

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Susan in California — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:51:06 GMT

I remember exactly where I was when JFK, MLK and RFK

were killed.

I was fortunate enough to see JFK when he came to CAL

Berkeley. My high school class went to see him as a field trip.

Then, MLK at Grace Cathedral.

My husband met RFK and shook his hand. This was when we

were very young, but experiences we will never forget.

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shoekitty — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:55:06 GMT

Speaking of the remarks tha were made. I guess some people are so small inside, it is a wonder the heart has room to beat. I celebrate MLK myself. I actually heard him speak, and he just soaked the air out of the room. What a magnificent voice. When I see his face, I see his passion, kindness, patience , leadership and courage. Courage is the key word here. It was a most dangerous time for him to speak! His courage was remarkable.

I know he was man with some faults. I think however, he really personified caring for his fellow man with a peaceful spirit, and a measure of non violence. he opened doors that had been locked, he left them ajar for those after him to open wider. Jmho

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Zernia Rose — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:55:51 GMT

I was twelve when he was assassinated and remember it vividly in the same way that I remember the deaths of JFK an RFK. He was prophetic. Many of the issues being fought over today were ones central to his philosophy, one strongly rooted in ideas of justice and love drawn from Christian philosophers and those of other religions.

My local PBS radio station played one of his speeches from Wesleyen Illinois in 1966 and it was powerful in his analysis. One comment from an earlier speech was powerful and focused on making neighborhoods into places for brotherhood. I wish more people would move beyond the "I have a dream" speech and discover his other writings. Again, they are prophetic. I tear up each time I hear his last speech in Memphis, deeply profound in its ideas about economic and social justice and his faith: ..I just want to do God's will and he has allowed me to go up to the mountain, and I have seen the promised land....I am not fearing any man...my eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."

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shoekitty — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:57:45 GMT

I have the button from 1964 or 65. "We shall overcome"

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Zernia Rose — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:00:01 GMT

Rev. Cecil and his wife, poet Janet (this descriptors are inadequate to describe their work with the poor, homeless, lost, forsaken, AIDS sufferers, LGBTQ needing acceptance from the 1980s onward, the hungry, etc) truly live out the essential tenets of Christianity--to fed the hungry, care for the widows, love deeply, etc. Each time I am in San Francisco, I am mindful of their valuable contributions. Thanks for mentioning them.

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NicksmomESQ — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:11:21 GMT

MLK was a leader & a visionary way ahead of his time.To this day no one has ever come close to his greatness!!

His words ring true all these years later & still stir our hearts & our souls to the core.

What a legacy!!

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spiderw — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:19:52 GMT

I remember the horrific assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK, each one affected me and I cried as I watched their funerals on TV.

Martin Luther King was a non violent advocate a man whose words and actions are a part of history, an important part. For all the positive he did for human life, for fighting injustice and racism, for giving people dignity and pushing them to be strong and fight for what is right and just, for being a role model for all people, he will always live on and his teachings should be still followed and respected.

Re: 50 Years Ago Today.......

JaneMarple — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:22:29 GMT

"Why the King of Love is Dead"

Nina Simone