Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15th, 1929. He was a pivotal advocate for African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
King experienced racism from an early age, and those events stayed with and eventually brought him to a life of activism. After graduating college with a doctorate degree in theology, King became a pastor in Alabama. He began a series of peaceful protests in the south that eventually changed many laws dealing with the equality of African Americans. King gave hundreds of moving speeches across the country, and in 1964 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
On April 4th, 1968, Dr. King was shot and killed while in Memphis, Tennessee. Although his life ended that day, the work that he had accomplished changed the nation. King will be remembered not only for his commitment to the cause of equality for African Americans but also for his profound speeches that moved so many. Here are some quotes of his.
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. ”
“We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.”
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”
“Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.”
“We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.”
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
All classes are virtual and offered for Tiny Tots, children, teens, adults and seniors.
Online registration begins January 19th at 9:00 am. All spring classes will be held virtually starting the week of February 1st. For registration and class information visit the link above or call your respective district:
- District I (Hawaii Kai to McCully) ph. 768-8944
- District II (Makiki to Aiea) ph. 768-9292
- District III (Pearlridge to Waianae to Wahiawa) ph. 768-6889
- District IV (Waialua to Waimanalo) ph. 768-8980
- District V (Central Oahu Regional Park) ph. 677-8849
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