#mlk memorial

[queerism1969]

#mlk memorial #black lives matter #african american history #malcolm x #civil rights movement #civil rights #mlkquotes #mlk #mlk jr #conservative #lgbtq community #democrat #republican #liberal #conservatism #us government #free speech #human rights #politicians #censorship #democracy #discrimination

[alwaysbewoke]

and i know this could be said every year but this year is going to be EXTRA disgusting with zionists chiming in. it really speaks to just how much they've stolen, co-opt'd and whitewashed mlk's legacy. smfh.

#MLK Day #Irony #Social Justice #Civil Rights #MLK Legacy #Equality For All #MLK Quote #Human Rights #Stand Against Hate #MLK Memorial #Hypocrisy #Justice For All #MLK Reflection #Equality Now. #gaza #israel

[musiqjukebox]

#march on washington #60th anniversary #equality #human rights #social justice #john lewis #martin luther king jr #lincoln memorial #Washington #dc #district of columbia #moms demand action #color of change #mlk memorial #activism #politics #political activist

[kristymcallister]

Washington DC, Summer 2023

#mlk memorial #kristymcallister

[xols-ex-girlfriend]

Lorraine Motel

Ilford Sprite 35mm

Mar 18, 2023

#lorraine motel #mlk #mlkday #mlk memorial #martin luther king jr #photography #lomography #35mmclub #expired 35mm #35mm flim

[awellrespectedcavetroll]

This week’s Views From The Potomac: The last cherry blossom post, I promise.

#views from the potomac #cherry blossoms #washington dc #tidal basin #jefferson memorial #mlk memorial #peak bloom

[jb-fotoz]

“Blossoms along the Basin”

Martin Luther King Memorial, Washington DC

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #artists on tumblr #original photography #washington dc #tidal basin #MLK memorial #scenic nature #cherry blossoms #pink #spring #landscape #scenic

[dunbrine47]

Washington DC Weekend Part 3.

#national zoo #MLK Memorial #watergate #museum of natural history #smithsonian #taxidermy #birds #mammals

[infraredastronomy]

“Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope”

#instax #washington dc #lincoln memorial #washington monument #MLK memorial

[kozmophotos]

Experience the Thrill of Washington, DC: A Perfect Day of Monument Hopping

Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the heart of American history as you delve into the captivating world of Washington, DC’s monuments and landmarks. With their towering presence and rich historical significance, these iconic structures offer a glimpse into the grandeur and legacy of our nation’s capital. Brace yourself for an immersive journey where every step leads you deeper into the…

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#DC #history #Lincoln Memorial #MLK memorial #National Memorial #Perfect Day #road trip #travel #Vietnam Veterans Memorial #washington dc #Washington Monument

[americankitsch1]

The Embrace (MLK Monument)

Boston, Massachusetts

#the embrace #mlk memorial #boston #weird public art #kitsch #americana #roadside america

[skubic]

HISTORY HAS THRUST UPON OUR GENERATION AN INDESCRIBABLY IMPORTANT DESTINY.

TO COMPLETE A PROCESS OF DEMOCRATIZATION WHICH OUR NATION HAS TOO LONG DEVELOPED TOO SEOWLY BUT WHICH IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON FOR WORLD RESPECT AND EMÜLATION.

HOW WE DEAL WITH THIS CRUCIAL SITUATION WILL DETERMINE OUR MORAL HEALTH AS INDIVIDUALS, OUR CULTURAL HEALTH AS A REGION OUR POLITICAL HEALTH AS A NATION, AND OUR PRESTIGE AS ALEADER OF THE FREE WORLD.

- M.L. King Jr.

#quotes #inspiration #advice #quoted #quote #life #business #america #truth #movies #mlk memorial #mlk jr

[sarahisroaming]

#sarahisroaming #digitalnomad #roadtrip #travel #travelblogger #wahm #roadsideattractions #washington dc #martin luther king jr #mlk memorial #mlk #statue #Instagram

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

January 14, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

You hear sometimes, now that we know the sordid details of the lives of some of our leading figures, that America has no heroes left.

When I was writing a book about the Wounded Knee Massacre, where heroism was pretty thin on the ground, I gave that a lot of thought. And I came to believe that heroism is neither being perfect, nor doing something spectacular. In fact, it’s just the opposite: it’s regular, flawed human beings choosing to put others before themselves, even at great cost, even if no one will ever know, even as they realize the walls might be closing in around them.

It means sitting down the night before D-Day and writing a letter praising the troops and taking all the blame for the next day’s failure upon yourself, in case things went wrong, as General Dwight D. Eisenhower did.

It means writing in your diary that you “still believe that people are really good at heart,” even while you are hiding in an attic from the men who are soon going to kill you, as Anne Frank did.

It means signing your name to the bottom of the Declaration of Independence in bold print, even though you know you are signing your own death warrant should the British capture you, as John Hancock did.

It means defending your people’s right to practice a religion you don’t share, even though you know you are becoming a dangerously visible target, as Sitting Bull did.

Sometimes it just means sitting down, even when you are told to stand up, as Rosa Parks did.

None of those people woke up one morning and said to themselves that they were about to do something heroic. It’s just that, when they had to, they did what was right.

On April 3, 1968, the night before the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by a white supremacist, he gave a speech in support of sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee. Since 1966, King had tried to broaden the Civil Rights Movement for racial equality into a larger movement for economic justice. He joined the sanitation workers in Memphis, who were on strike after years of bad pay and such dangerous conditions that two men had been crushed to death in garbage compactors.

After his friend Ralph Abernathy introduced him to the crowd, King had something to say about heroes: “As I listened to Ralph Abernathy and his eloquent and generous introduction and then thought about myself, I wondered who he was talking about.”

Dr. King told the audience that, if God had let him choose any era in which to live, he would have chosen the one in which he had landed. “Now, that’s a strange statement to make,” King went on, “because the world is all messed up. The nation is sick. Trouble is in the land; confusion all around…. But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars.” Dr. King said that he felt blessed to live in an era when people had finally woken up and were working together for freedom and economic justice.

He knew he was in danger as he worked for a racially and economically just America. “I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter…because I’ve been to the mountaintop…. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life…. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!”

People are wrong to say that we have no heroes left.

Just as they have always been, they are all around us, choosing to do the right thing, no matter what.

Wishing you all a day of peace for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024.

[Image of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., by Buddy Poland.]

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

#Heather Cox Richardson #Letters From An American #Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK Jr. #heros #memorial #justice

[awellrespectedcavetroll]

Today’s Views From The Potomac: Went looking for cherry blossoms but found something better.

#washington dc #national mall #reflecting pool #lincoln memorial #ducks #ducklings #views from the potomac #jefferson memorial #mlk memorial

[jb-fotoz]

Blossoms along the Tidal Basin

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #artists on tumblr #original photography #washington dc #lincoln memorial #Martin Luther king jr memorial #MLK memorial #cherry blossom #scenic spots #scenic landscape