マイケル・フランティのインスタグラム(michaelfranti) - 1月21日 19時20分

Dr Martin Luther King Jr. means a lot of things to a lot of people. Warrior for justice, peacemaker, civil rights leader, pastor, orator, father, husband. A man of great words and actions who was not without his shortcomings or mistakes. When I think of MLK three things come to mind COURAGE, TENACITY and the fact that WORDS really do MATTER.
Courage to stand up and speak truth to power in his talk and with his body. Speaking up always in support of love and mutual respect between human beings during a time (similar to today) when those values were in question.
Tenacity to keep speaking, organizing and marching one step after another, in service of something greater than himself - Equality and Social and Economic JustIce for all. Even when he fell he got back up and encouraged others to do the same despite the hate that was being thrown at him and his own inner questioning of will.
Finally MLK showed us that all any of us have, are the emotions we feel and the words through which we speak those feelings and ideas into the world. Through them we speak into being nations, wars, buildings, economies, inventions, beauty, hatred, love, music, tenderness, fear, hope, optimism and virtually any other creation or feeling that we can conjure. Our words have the ability to hurt, heal and move the hearts of millions or connect deeply with those whom we are most intimate with. We’ve also seen in the speeches of MLK, how our words have the power to live on through the hearts and minds of generations.
Like Dr. King all of us get knocked down or make mistakes along the way, but he showed us that each of us have the power to inspire good during the most challenging of times. Times like right now. For each person who chooses to work in support of love and equality, may the spirit of Dr. King fill you with bravery, endurance and the words that breathe your passions into life. Happy birthday MLK!

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