Legacy of Change
True peace is not merely the absence of tension, but the presence of justice.
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister, civil rights leader, author of the 'I Have a Dream' speech.
All moments: Martin Luther King Jr.
- Day of Possible Equality — Martin Luther King Jr.
One day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.
- Injustice Anywhere Is Threat Everywhere — Martin Luther King Jr.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.
- Dream of Character's Content — Martin Luther King Jr.
I have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by content of their character.
- Golden Future of Justice — Martin Luther King Jr.
I believe that the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice, but it does not bend on its own.
- Faith in Small Acts — Martin Luther King Jr.
Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could not do it any better.
- Voice in the Wilderness of Darkness — Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis that a community that has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.
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As a documentarian, I feel a responsibility to preserve the history of Black music and culture
- Birth of a Legend — Paul McCartney
The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.
- Always Be a Good Human — Louis Armstrong
I've always tried to be a good human being. That's what matters.
- The Drum Tells a Story — Questlove
The drum is the heartbeat of music. It's what keeps everyone together