Mlk Quotes

20th Maxpreps/dls Mlk Jr. Classic

... Argenal, making his Bay Area debut on a large stage, or in this case court. "The guys followed the game plan to a tee and stepped up and made plays," Argenal said. "I really think Harvard-Westlake is one of the best programs in California and they are extremely well coached. The guys really kicked it up a cylinder and really responded.". The Spartans didn't take the lead until the second half behind Pratt, who made 6-of-8 shots and Headley, who made 6-of-9. De La Salle worked the ball around beautifully before making interior shots. Udenyi, a remarkably nimble player for his size, controlled the paint. No one other than Stanley had more than seven for Harvard-Westlake (12-6), which played without star 6-7 freshman Johnny Luzang, the team's second leading scorer and leading rebounder. He was out with a finger injury. "I think we have a chance to be very good," Argenal said. "We had a lot of adversity early in the season and we lost to some very good teams. This was a big step ...

Mlk Would Want To Defend Aca

... Care Act in Congress. “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism,” Dr. King said, “or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”. Tragically, the Republican-controlled Congress seems increasingly likely to “walk in the darkness of destructive selfishness” by repealing the Affordable Care Act without a viable replacement. Their budget also selfishly continues a tide of corporate giveaways and sweetheart tax deals for the wealthiest 1 percent while cutting Medicare and Social Security, all at the expense of middle- and working-class Americans. Related Content. Students in Recovery have supportive housing options. PAID CONTENT 12/07/16 11:52 am. Donald Trump ran on a promise to protect Medicare and Social Security, as well as keeping the most popular provisions of the ACA including the pre-existing conditions rule and coverage for young people on their parents’ plans until age 26. He and many other Republicans promised to ensure access to affordable prescription drugs. So how do they plan to keep these popular provisions ...

Martin Luther King, Jr., The Radical

... does it rationalize the evil it retains. The majority of white Americans consider themselves sincerely committed to justice for the Negro. They believe that American society is essentially hospitable to fair play and to steady growth toward a middle-class Utopia embodying racial harmony. But unfortunately this is a fantasy of self-deception and comfortable vanity.”. —  “Where do we go from here,”  1967. 2. “I contend that the cry of “Black Power” is, at bottom, a reaction to the reluctance of white power to make the kind of changes necessary to make justice a reality for the Negro. I think that we’ve got to see that a riot is the language of the unheard. And, what is it that America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the economic plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years.”. —  “60 Minutes” interview,  1966. 3. “But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, ...

5 Quotes From Mlk That Still Apply Today

... in society today. Jobs and Poverty. In 1967, Dr. King announced a plan to bring jobs and economic justice to those trapped in poverty through the Poor People’s Campaign. He was also planning to galvanize impoverished Americans for another March on Washington to demand the government combat poverty before his untimely death. Just four days before he was assassinated, he delivered a sermon at the National Cathedral in Washington, D. C. in 1968, where he said. “If a man doesn’t have a job or an income, he has neither life nor liberty nor the possibility for the pursuit of happiness. He merely exists.”. Dr. King avidly opposed the Vietnam War and the execution of aggressive foreign interventionism. According to him, the cost of war put a heavy burden on our economy and moral authority. King’s criticisms of the war in his famous April 1967 speech at Riverside Church in Harlem are still very true today. “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.”. Economic Justice. King took up the ...

Laguna Hike Celebrates The Words And Legacy Of Martin Luther King Jr

... The quotes will be posted along the two-mile roundrtip Little Sycamore Canyon Trail at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. This is the park's headquarters, Nix Nature Center. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG). 1 of 18. OC Parks resource specialist Laura Cohen is framed by a peace chain of paper dolls made by children and adults at the Nix Nature Center in Laguna Coast. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG). 1 of 18. OC Parks resource specialist Laura Cohen treks up a stretch of Little Sycamore Canyon Trail at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park where she will post laminated quotes from Martin Luther King Jr., designed to lift your spirits. The two-mile moderate hike is over sometimes steep and rocky terrain with a 400-foot elevation. For info call: 949-923-2235. Parking: $3. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG). 1 of 18. Orange County Register reporter Theresa Walker and OC Parks resource specialist Laura Cohen hike a stretch of Little Sycamore Canyon Trail at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Cohen will post laminated inspirational quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday as part of a Reach ...

Steve Kerr Reflects On Mlk Day And The Nba’s Culture Of Tolerance

... Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr smiles while standing near the bench against the Sacramento Kings in the first quarter of their preseason game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group). By Anthony Slater | __link__ |. January 16, 2017 at 3:57 pm. OAKLAND — Warriors coach Steve Kerr opened his pregame press conference on Monday afternoon with a story. It was about his kid’s first exposure to Martin Luther King Day. “I think about this story every year,” Kerr said. “My son was five years old, in Kindergarten, came home a couple days before MLK day. Had this sad look on his face.”. “What’s wrong little buddy?” Kerr asked. “Well, Monday is Martin Luther King Day and I didn’t get an invitation,” he said. Kerr laughed at the memory, but then turned the conversation more serious — commenting on the meaning of MLK Day and his appreciation for the way the NBA honors it and, in general, has a culture ...

Georgia Commissioner Calls John Lewis A 'racist Pig,' Then Quotes Mlk

... courtesy of the AJC. The Gwinnett official published another post aimed at Lewis on Sunday, calling all of his election wins “illegitimate.”. Screenshot courtesy of the AJC. By Monday, Jan. 16, the “racist pig” post had been removed from Hunter’s timeline, the AJC reported. Still, there were other posts that publicly insulted U. S. Rep. Hank Johnson, asking if there were “any white guys” on the University of Alabama’s football team. Another criticized Gov. Nathan Deal for declaring a state of emergency ahead of last week’s snow storm, which turned out to be largely uneventful, the newspaper reported. Hunter’s inflammatory comments sparked anger among other Facebook users, who vowed that the commissioner would pay for what he said about the civil rights champion. “The comments you made about John Lewis are reprehensible,” one user commented under Hunter’s post. “How in the hell people in Gwinnett County could vote for a ...

English Assignment On Mlk Turns Into Life Lesson

... Fry. "Chicago is where our first black president came from. I honestly thought people would have been over that by now.". Fry said he also discovered that California State University Los Angeles offers segregated housing for black students - a move in response to the Black Student Union wanting the university to meet demands to deal with microaggressions. While several students focused on racial inequality, Caden Wininger and Amelia Calderon chose to focus on a different type - socioeconomic inequalities. "These days most Americans are judged because of whose child they are or who their family is," said Calderon. "Just because kids have bad parents or bad family, doesn't mean they are the same as their family.". Wininger said thousands of U. S. citizens are treated like lower class citizens. "We are treated like peasants to the rich and they think of themselves as higher class and better than us," said Wininger, adding his research showed that 56 percent of ...