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Today in the US we celebrate the birthday, life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. I took this almost 5 years ago, shortly after the monument opened, while taking in the Cherry Blossom festival.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I've known his hawk since 2019. She perched in a tree near the nest for a while after the male had flown in to relieve her.
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King. Following emancipation, the dream of many ex-slaves led to the "exoduster" movement to Kansas and the dream of all black communities. One of those communities was Dunlap, Kansas. This is the Baptist Church which was the center of the community. Here is a link describing its history.http://www.legendsofkansas.com/dunlap.html
Today is Martin Luther King Day in the United States, an occasion to celebrate the life and achievements of the great civil rights leader. The photo shows the MLK Memorial in Washington, DC
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Maryland Midland's Union Bridge to Highfield turn departs Union Bridge, Maryland on the afternoon of Monday, January 20, 1986. This was the first Martin Luther King Jr Day observed officially by the Federal government as a holiday, and my father and I decided to celebrate our new found day off from work and school by chasing the Midland.
MLK, mixed media on panel, 40" x 40" x 2", 2021, SOLD
I used a quote from Martin Luther King that talks about courage and making difficult decisions. The quote runs in the background, although is somewhat obscured by the numbers.
(A repost of an old favorite)
Gallery Place/Chinatown - Washington, DC
This photo featured in the DCist blog.
This photo featured in the Borderstan blog.
Photo of San Jose's old main library (MLK).
Photographer unknown.
I loved this building... but not everyone did. Architects were Norton Curtis & Assoc. The building was constructed in the late 1960s and opened in 1970. When I was in grad school (in the 90s!), I used to study here. People used to say that it was dark inside... but I don't remember that at all. I loved that you entered on a bridge hovering over sunken gardens. I loved that the architects really made an effort to integrate the design with the Civic Center across the street, which was built in the mid 1930s in a Spanish Colonial / Mission Revival style. Note the library's arched windows. Anyway, people either loved or hated this building, and the opinions were strong. It came down in the 2000s for an extension of the convention center... the main building of which I find hideous. Speaking of strong opinions... LOL.
MLK statue seems surrounded by blossoming cherry trees at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Washington, DC.
De momento creo que será la última foto de paisaje en un buen par de dias a no ser que encuentre algo que realmente valga la pena enseñar, creo que va siendo hora de cambiar un poco de estilo y dedicarme más al macro, estudio (no al de coger libros y ponerse a empollar) , callejeo,... lo intentaré, pero no garantizo nada jeje.
MLK, U2
I went for a walk around downtown last night. It's been awhile since I've just walked around with no particular destination in mind. This area through the fountain on the Martin Luther King Jr promenade always catches my eye.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.
"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope."
From the "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. The quotation serves as the theme of the overall design of the memorial, which realizes the metaphorical mountain and stone.
South Wall
"We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
Washington National Cathedral, March 31, 1968.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
Strength to Love, 1963.
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."
Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, Norway, 1964.
"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."
March for Integrated Schools, April 18, 1959.
"I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. I speak out against it not in anger but with anxiety and sorrow in my heart, and above all with a passionate desire to see our beloved country stand as a moral example of the world."
Anti-War Conference, Los Angeles, California, February 26, 1967.
"If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective."
Christmas sermon, Atlanta, Georgia, 1967.
North Wall
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."
Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail, April 16, 1963.
"I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits."
Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, Norway, 1964
"It is not enough to say 'We must not wage war.' It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but the positive affirmation of peace."
Anti-War Conference, Los Angeles, California, February 25, 1967.
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Strength to Love, 1963.
"Every nation must now develop an overriding loyalty to mankind as a whole in order to preserve the best in their individual societies."
New York City, April 4, 1967.
"We are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs 'down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.'"
Montgomery, Alabama, December 5, 1955. Here, King borrows a verse from the Bible, the Book of Amos, which he frequently reused in speeches.
"We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience."
Montgomery, Alabama, March 25, 1965.
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."
Stride Toward Freedom, 1958