Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I've never read a single word that he wrote or spoke, which I am sure is a disservice to my soul. After browsing the American History Project's page I ventured onto jesusradicals.org and hit the library section. This is an excerpt from Dr. King's letter from Birmingham Jail.
"I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood."
"I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood."
posted by the color j at 2:38 PM
1 Comments:
Dude, I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to MLKJr too... but I did go to the museum in ATL once. You should check it out sometime - it is pretty sweet, and I think it might even be free...
I had to skateboard there from GTech, through the hood, on a Sunday morning...
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