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Dr. Martin Luther King. [By 1967, war, racism, and poverty had become the dominant issues confronting America and the Freedom Movement. On April 4, Dr. King forcefully speaks out against the Vietnam War with "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence," delivered at Riverside Church in New York City. Ten days later, in a speech at Stanford ...
Speech by. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Grosse Pointe High School - March 14, 1968. Rev. Dr. Harry Meserve, Bishop Emrich, my dear friend Congressman Conyers, ladies and gentlemen. I need not pause to say how very delighted I am to be here tonight and to have the great privilege of discussing with you some of the vital issues confronting our ...
been “backlashing” on Blacks and other disadvantaged groups for more than 300 years; The “other America” is a place where people: 1) Are surrounded by injustice and the daily indignities that perpetuate the lie that they are inferior; 2) Experience food insecurity; 3) Live in inadequate housing; 4) Lack freedom and opportunity.
pilgrim’s pride, from every mountain side, let freedom ring.” And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.
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Jan 25, 2021 · In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, called “The Other America.” More than 50 years later, this title became the theme of the 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration at the 2021 Midwinter Virtual held on January 25.
Excerpt from “The Other America” By Martin Luther King Jr. (April 14, 1967) There are literally two Americas. One America is beautiful for situation. And, in a sense, this America is overflowing with the milk of prosperity and the honey of opportunity.
