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Julian Bond – Quote

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“Good things don’t come to those who wait. They come to those who agitate!” -Julian Boyd.

What a powerful quote by civil rights activist, politician, and educator Julian Bond. Bond was born in 1940 in Nashville, Tennesse. He met Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr while attending Morehouse College. While at Morehouse, Bond worked with other students to desegregate lunch counters in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1960, he helped establish the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which mobilized students in the fight for civil rights.

Bond was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives from 1967-1975. He also served in the Georgia Senate from 1975-1987. In addition to his political service, Bond served as the first president of the Southern Poverty Law Center from 1971-1979. Following his tenure at the Southern Poverty Law Center, he was president of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association For The Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1978-1989. He then served as the chairman of the national NAACP from 1998-2010.

Throughout his lifetime, Bond was also a staunch advocate for voting rights. Bond died in 2014 from complications related to vascular disease at the age of 75.

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February 27, 2023 0

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Where Do We Go From Here? – Part 2 of 3

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Today our nation celebrates the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday! To honor the legacy of Dr. King, we bring you another quote from Dr. King’s book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos Or Community. Published in 1967, it was Dr. King’s 4th book and the last one he wrote before his assassination in 1968.

In Where Do We Go From Here, King looks forward as the civil rights movement transitions into a new phase. King was certain that this new phase would also bring on new challenges as African Americans would expect to see the rights they had fought to achieve continue to remain enforced by the U.S. government. King also believed that the fight for equality would continue with the African American community continuing its struggle for living wages, fair housing, and education.

Our second quote being shared from Where Do We Go From Here is: “In the days ahead we must not consider it unpatriotic to raise certain basic questions about our national character.” -Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr.,

January 18, 2021 0

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Where Do We Go From Here? – Part 1 of 3

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In honor of the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday commemoration Black Mail will be sharing a 3 part compilation of quotes from “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos To Community”. Published in 1967, Where Do We Go from Here was King’s evaluation of the state of race relations in the U.S. following ten years of the U.S. Civil Rights movement.

King wrote the final draft of the book while vacationing in Jamaica in January and February 1967. During this time King stayed in Ocho Rios, Jamaica where he rented a home with no telephone. This marked one of only a very few times when he was completely isolated from the day to day leadership of the civil rights movement. In this environment he was able to focus on completion of the book. 50+ years later, the book still holds some powerful parallels to our current political climate.

Quote:

It is important for the liberal to see that the oppressed person who agitates for his rights is not the creator of tension….How strange it would be to condemn a physician who, through persistent work and the ingenuity of his medical skills, discovered cancer in a patient. Would anyone be so ignorant as to say he caused the cancer? Through the skills and discipline of direct action we reveal that there is a dangerous cancer of hatred and racism in our society. We did not cause the cancer; we merely exposed it. Only through this kind of exposure will the cancer be cured.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?

Sources:

https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/where-do-we-go-here-chaos-or-community

https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2686535-where-do-we-go-from-here-chaos-or-community

January 17, 2021 9

Removing Symbols vs. Eliminating Substance

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Powerful quote from Rev. Dr. William Barber: “If statues come down racism can still be up.”

September 9, 2017 6

1963 – MLK LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL

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On April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. penned his historic letter from a jail in Birmingham, AL. He initially wrote the letter in the margins of a newspaper, from his jail cell.

King was intentionally arrested to help garner support for his work in the city. The letter was written in response to criticism he received from white clergy in Birmingham who openly challenged his approach to fighting segregation through, protests, boycotts, and non violence. The clergy criticizing King felt that he should operate within the confines of the law to accomplish his goals. There were also those both black and white that felt King was stirring up trouble that could hinder progress. King was also criticized for being an “outsider” who was stirring up trouble in the community.

King eloquently articulated in the letter “why we can’t wait.” In honor of the historic letter, we are sharing two of our favorite quotes contained in the letter. These quotes still ring true today!! To read the letter in its entirety click here.

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Malcolm X Quote: “That’s Not A Chip On My Shoulder. That’s Your Foot On My Neck”

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A powerful quote from Malcolm X!!

“That’s Not A Chip On My Shoulder. That’s Your Foot On My Neck” – Malcolm X

April 5, 2017 1

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Ain’t Having It!!

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Congress Maxine Waters is given us all LIFE! In response to remarks made by Bill O’Reilly about her hair…..Waters comeback was EPIC! Check out the video and be inspired. One of the quotes we love from her comments was: “I am a strong BLACK WOMAN. I CANNOT be intimidated and I’m not going ANYWHERE!” A more complete clip is also available from MSNBC,

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