MLK & Ture

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Peace to Stokley Carmichael (Kwame Ture) for backing the King and trying to keep peace on the streets of DC during the 1968 riots that killed 12 and burned over 1000 buildings.

Comments

African girl, American world said…
Yes peace - we must never ever forget!

Have a great weekend, you and the missis.

And let me know when you check out Goapele's site.
Friday, January 13, 2006 4:16:00 PM
Stephen A. Bess said…
Ok, I'll check that out.

Peace~
Friday, January 13, 2006 4:39:00 PM
Sumeeta said…
Nice pic. Thanks for posting it.
Sunday, January 15, 2006 6:45:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks Stephen for this wonderful post. We can't help but acknowledge this stalwart, and his steadfastness. A man with an inert, and natural ability to demonstrate love even when there was nothing to love .

"A piece of freedom is no longer enoug for the people, nor for a nation in which Negroes are a part. For we have been given pieces of freedom, but unlike a piece of bread, a piece of freedom cannot finish hunger. Freedom is life, it cannot be had in instalments, we must have freedom, or we are not free" Dr Martin Luther King Jr

So long Comrade Martin!!!!!
Monday, January 16, 2006 11:17:00 AM
Stephen A. Bess said…
Sumeeta & N~control-
Thank you for stopping in as always. I love this pic too. It was my was of commemorating Dr. King and what he and Kwame Ture stood for...PEACE.

Tryphina-
I like the fact that you call Dr. King a "comrade" because we should all be for peace and actively participating to achieve it. So True...thank you.
Monday, January 16, 2006 11:36:00 AM
African girl, American world said…
Stephen,

I have some poetry up at my writing blog, check it out and lemme know your thoughts. Go to my profile and it's my writing blog.
Monday, January 16, 2006 12:30:00 PM
Stephen A. Bess said…
Thank you for telling me about it. It's really cool what you can learn from other poets.
Monday, January 16, 2006 2:42:00 PM
Shaggy said…
Well, Peace to them. MLK was a great orator who will forever be remembered.
Monday, January 16, 2006 4:53:00 PM
Stephen A. Bess said…
Khalli 88 & BJ-
Thanks for stopping in. Yes, MLK was a great orator and thinker. Peace to the world.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:42:00 PM
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