JANUARY, 2002
There are not many Americans who have a Federal holiday dedicated to their memory. Lincoln's and Washington's Days have been collapsed into a three-day "Presidents Day" shopping sales holiday. But the one American whose day remains uncommercialized and dedicated to his ideals is Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor of this remarkable individual, Trinity University is planning a day of reflection of the man, his message, and his times. The 2002 keynote speaker will be author and journalist A'Lelia Bundles, who will appear Monday, January 21st, at 7:30 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium. For more information about this presentation click here.
"And I say to you today that I will stand by nonviolence ... And the other thing is that I am concerned about a better world. I'm concerned about justice. I'm concerned about brotherhood. I'm concerned about truth. And when one is concerned about these, he can never advocate violence. For through violence you may murder a murderer, but you can't murder murder. Through violence you may murder a liar, but you can't establish truth. Through violence you may murder a hater, but you can't murder hate. Darkness cannot put out darkness. Only light can do that."
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"Nonviolent action, the Negro saw, was the way to supplement, not replace, the process of change. It was the way to divest himself of passivity without arraying himself in vindictive force."
"Unearned suffering is redemptive."
"I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of nuclear destruction. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality."
"I have a dream..."
"Because I have seen the mountaintop.... I may not get to the promised land with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will."
