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All the King’s Men: Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin with Martin Luther King, Jr.
in 1956 (Credit: Associated Press)
In February 1956, when Bayard Rustin arrived in Montgomery to assist with the nascent bus boycott, Martin Luther King, Jr. had not personally embraced nonviolence. In fact, there were guns inside King’s house, and armed guards posted at his doors. Rustin persuaded boycott leaders to adopt complete nonviolence, teaching them Gandhian nonviolent direct protest.
From the page ABOUT BAYARD RUSTIN at the website for the documentary Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin. http://rustin.org/ A clip from the film is available as well as to a link to NETFLIX where the film is available for streaming.
For more on Bayard Rustin visit his page All the King’s Men Bayard Rustin .
All The King’s Men: Bennie Lucion
Real Soldiers of the Movement
When we remember Dr. King and The Dream, we need to also remember the foot soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement – those who organized the marches and the rallies, those who knocked on the doors, those who taught the workshops on non-violence, those who rode the Freedom Buses, those who were beaten and filled the jails, those who wrote, sang and taught the freedom songs. These men and women provided the momentum of the movement and carried on after Dr. King’s death.
We will post a different Soldier of the Movement each day. If you would like to add the story of another soldier contact us at allthekingsmen@4comculture.com
All The King’s Men: Bennie Lucion
See photos from the Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration 2013.
All the King’s Men: James Orange
Real Soldiers of the Movement
When we remember Dr. King and The Dream, we need to also remember the foot soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement – those who organized the marches and the rallies, those who knocked on the doors, those who taught the workshops on non-violence, those who rode the Freedom Buses, those who were beaten and filled the jails, those who wrote, sang and taught the freedom songs. These men and women provided the momentum of the movement and carried on after Dr. King’s death.
We will post a different Soldier of the Movement each day. If you would like to add the story of another soldier contact us at allthekingsmen@4comculture.com
All The King’s Men: James Orange
See photos from the Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration 2013.
All the King’s Men: Dorothy Tillman
Real Soldiers of the Movement
When we remember Dr. King and The Dream, we need to also remember the foot soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement – those who organized the marches and the rallies, those who knocked on the doors, those who taught the workshops on non-violence, those who rode the Freedom Buses, those who were beaten and filled the jails, those who wrote, sang and taught the freedom songs. These men and women provided the momentum of the movement and carried on after Dr. King’s death.
We will post a different Soldier of the Movement each day. If you would like to add the story of another soldier contact us at allthekingsmen@4comculture.com
All The King’s Men: Dorothy Tillman
See photos from the Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration 2013.
All the King’s Men: Clarence B Jones
Real Soldiers of the Movement
When we remember Dr. King and The Dream, we need to also remember the foot soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement – those who organized the marches and the rallies, those who knocked on the doors, those who taught the workshops on non-violence, those who rode the Freedom Buses, those who were beaten and filled the jails, those who wrote, sang and taught the freedom songs. These men and women provided the momentum of the movement and carried on after Dr. King’s death.
We will post a different Soldier of the Movement each day. If you would like to add the story of another soldier contact us at allthekingsmen@4comculture.com
All The King’s Men: Clarence B Jones
See photos from the Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration 2013.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Celebrations 2013
Elder Ezra Kinlow
The Annual Commemorative Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was held last Sunday, January 20, 2013, at the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ. The annual march was held the next day beginning with speeches by political and civic leaders at the Convention Center. The march ended at Riverpark Square with a performance by Michael Moonbear. Many agencies and nongovernmental organizations had information tables.
For photos of both events CLICK HERE.
All the King’s Men: John Lewis
Real Soldiers of the Movement
When we remember Dr. King and The Dream, we need to also remember the foot soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement – those who organized the marches and the rallies, those who knocked on the doors, those who taught the workshops on non-violence, those who rode the Freedom Buses, those who were beaten and filled the jails, those who wrote, sang and taught the freedom songs. These men and women provided the momentum of the movement and carried on after Dr. King’s death.
We will post a different Soldier of the Movement each day. If you would like to add the story of another soldier contact us at allthekingsmen@4comculture.com
All The King’s Men: John Lewis
See photos from the Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration 2013.
2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Day Unity March
See photos from last year’s Unity March: Click Here
Photos of this year’s march will be available Tuesday January 22, 2013.
Did Dr. King Impact Your Life and Work?
Tomorrow, we pay homage to one of America’s most righteous defenders and promoters of civil and human rights: the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King was an incredible man who changed the course of American history. He inspired millions to stand up in peaceful protest against discriminatory laws and fought for the greater good of all humanity.
Dr. King’s spirit lives on. After his assassination, millions of people picked up the torch and continued to fight for a better future, carrying our shared movement for social justice into the present day.
To celebrate his life and legacy, we’d like to hear from you. Tell us how Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. impacted your life and your work.
Did you take part in marches, rallies, and activist work in the 1950s and 1960s? Tell us about it. Have you heard stories about friends or family members who marched with or met Dr. King? We want to hear them.
And if, like me, you weren’t yet born in the 1960s, we want to hear from you, too. Tell us how Dr. King’s work and message has inspired you to fight for civil and human rights today.
Together, we can build a portrait of the impact Dr. King has had on NAACP supporters and America at large. I hope you’ll help us by sharing your story today.
http://action.naacp.org/page/s/mlk-day?
Thank you,
Benjamin Todd Jealous
President and CEO
NAACP