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A Woman Purposed to be a King
Bernice A. King’s Tribute to Her Mother
Before my mother was a King, she was a Scott from Marion, Alabama, the daughter of resilient, righteous parents, Obadiah and Bernice, who drove the bus that transported my mother and other black students to school. Coretta Scott was born to a woman who supported community.
Our Stance
Statement From the King Center on the Derek Chauvin Verdict
“No, no, we are not satisfied and will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, a jury of 12 found Derek Chauvin guilty of Second-Degree Murder, Third-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Only in America can a Black person be callously murdered on video for the world to see, then be vilified, dehumanized, and faulted for his own murder. Although Chauvin was found guilty, this nation still faces an arduous journey toward implementing the demands of justice.
GA Voter Suppression Laws – Open Letter to Corporate Leaders and Lawmakers
Georgia has a long and tragic history of restricting access to the polls, especially for black and brown voters. Voter suppression is well documented and continues to this day.
Reflecting on King Holiday 2021
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Building Steps to Change
6 Principles of Nonviolence
PRINCIPLE ONE
Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.
- It is active nonviolent resistance to evil.
- It is aggressive spiritually, mentally and emotionally.
PRINCIPLE TWO
Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding.
- The end result of nonviolence is redemption and reconciliation.
- The purpose of nonviolence is the creation of the Beloved Community
PRINCIPLE THREE
Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice not people.
- Nonviolence recognizes that evildoers are also victims and are not evil people.
- The nonviolent resister seeks to defeat evil not people.
PRINCIPLE FOUR
Nonviolence holds that suffering for a cause can educate and transform people and societies.
- Nonviolence accepts suffering without retaliation.
- Unearned suffering for a cause is redemptive and has tremendous educational and transforming possibilities.
PRINCIPLE FIVE
Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate.
- Nonviolence resists violence of the spirit as well as the body.
- Nonviolent love is spontaneous, unmotivated, unselfish and creative.
PRINCIPLE SIX
Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice.
- The nonviolent resister has deep faith that justice will eventually win.
- Nonviolence believes that God is a God of justice.
6 Steps of Nonviolence
The Six Steps for Nonviolent Social Change are based on Dr. King’s nonviolent campaigns and teachings that emphasize love in action:
- Information Gathering
- Education
- Personal Commitment
- Negotiation
- Direct Action
- Reconciliation
The Beloved Community
The Beloved Community, as described by Dr. King, is a global vision, in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of human decency will not allow it.
Racism and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood.
In the Beloved Community, international disputes will be resolved by peaceful conflict-resolution and reconciliation of adversaries, instead of military power. Love and trust will triumph over fear and hatred. Peace with justice will prevail over war and military conflict.