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Aug 4, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read Read on X
As we mourn our neighbors in #ElPaso, we cannot betray them, humanity or our future by remaining silent about the need for a “revolution of values.” This nation, in policy and posture, must move from being a thing-power-money oriented society to being a people oriented society.
We must be truthful and vigilant about the grave injustices undergirded by racism, white nationalism, xenophobia, white supremacy and other manifestations of hate, discrimination and the violent assertion of privilege + prejudice + power.
We must vote and fill our legislative halls with leaders who will elevate our national and global discourse; seek to rid our nation of the systemic and overt racism that has haunted this land for hundreds of years; and work for justice, equity and a more humane America and world.
With the “fierce urgency of now,” we must examine and instruct each other about the authentic history of this nation; and embrace the innate, robust value of our fellow human beings who are indigenous, immigrants, descendants of immigrants and descendants of enslaved Africans.
We are not defeated. We are not over.

We are living far below humanity’s capacity to dwell together as a family in our World House.

If we want to, we can facilitate a revolution of values.

If you don’t want to, why?

And is your “why” worth our nonexistence?
Be a part.
Love.
Be informed.
Seek to be educated on issues that influence our ability to build a more peaceful, just, humane world.
Help protect our voting integrity.
Oppose voter suppression.
Vote consciously & conscientiously.
Have courageous conversations.
Do courageous work.

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Jan 15
🧵 As you honor my father today, I earnestly hope that you also remember and honor my mother.

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She was a formidable leader and nonviolent strategist for true peace.

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She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of @TheKingCenter (less than 3 months after Daddy died).

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Jan 15
🧵“During the genocidal war in #Tigray…millions of families in were starved by a state sanctioned siege and the destruction of farms, tools, markets, and land by occupying forces.”

Via: @OmnaTigray

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Jan 15
🧵 On his 95th birthday, I wanted to share some color photos of Daddy. It wasn’t that long ago… #MLKDay #MLK95 #MLK Image
“We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” #MLKDay #MLK95 #MLK Image
“Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go out into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism.” #MLKDay #MLK95 #MLK Image
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Jan 15
🧵 ~#MLKDay Eve Reading/Listening~

I invite everyone to read and/or listen to my father’s words this evening before posting tomorrow.

Here’s a list:
‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’

africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/L…
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‘The Three Evils of Society’



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Jan 7
Why isn’t THIS being covered by all national news outlets?

“215 bodies found in unmarked graves behind Mississippi jail”

@ABC @CBSNews @NBCNews @FoxNews @CNN @NewsHour @Reuters @AP @cspan fox26houston.com/video/1391574
“The gravesite is intended for people who have no known family, but according to relatives, they were never contacted by officials.”
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Sep 30, 2023
Please don’t use my father to suggest or assert that #respectability cures #racism.

The white supremacy affirming racist discriminates against Black bodies whether the bodies are in sharp suits or sagging pants.

Lastly...my father was assassinated while dressed “respectably.”
I encourage engaging with respect.

But respectability (which is different) doesn’t cure racism.

And racism has no regard for either.
RESPECTFULNESS is about my standards for engaging earth and humanity. RESPECTABILITY is about me having to meet someone else’s standards in order for them to respect and not violate me psychologically, physically or systemically. And their standards are convenient for them.
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