Mourning and Thanksgiving
On Saturday morning, I was among the mourners at my aunt's funeral when the nation fell into deep mourning over the mass shooting at the...
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The Courage We Need
September 19, 2018 Zeid Ra'ad Hussein finished his term as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on September 1, 2018. Before he stepped...
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Remembering Emma Macafity
IN MEMORIAM: EMMA J. MACAFITY Emma J. Macafity was a beloved member of the MLK Institute for Nonviolence community.She brought her open...
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We Need a Better Plan to Respond to Hate
August 14, 2018 Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” --MLK,...
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Text of Speech at the Westchester #FamiliesBelongTogether Rally
White Plains, NY on June 30, 2018 I am the Rev. Doris K. Dalton, the Executive Director of the Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr....
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How Are Our Children Today?
June 18, 2018 Opening Quote: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by...
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"Somebody's Hurting My People, and It's Gone on Far Too Long"
June 6, 2018 “We must all learn to live together as brothers or we will perish as fools. We are tied together in the single garment of...
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"Somebody's Hurting My People, and It's Gone on Far Too Long"
June 6, 2018 “We must all learn to live together as brothers or we will perish as fools. We are tied together in the single garment of...
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Nonviolence or Nonexistence?
Oct. 10, 2017 "We no longer have a choice between violence and non-violence. The choice today stands between non-violence or...
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MLK Institute Statement on Charlottesville and White Supremacy: "This is Not about Monuments"
August 18, 2017 "I am convinced that if are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical...
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Today is the 50th Anniversary of MLK's speech: "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break the Silence"
April 4, 2017 "I am convinced that if we are to get on to the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical...
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