Why Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated

Today is the birthday of Martin Luther King.
Had he not been murdered, he and his family
would have celebrated his 80th birthday today.

Who killed him?

A lone nut with a vague grudge?

Yeah, right.

The FBI vs. Social Justice

Every year, Martin Luther King's contribution to the moral character of the United States becomes clearer and clearer.
What also becomes clearer is the power and ruthlessness of the forces he was opposing.
The probability that King was killed by forces within the US government becomes clearer every day too.
The elite's worst fear is that people will overlook minor racial and social differences and not only understand how they're being screwed but also join together to do something about it.
No one had a clearer voice on this subject than King which is why his life was snuffed out.

Why King was assassinated

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United for Peace & Justice : Beyond War, A New Economy Is Possible: Yes We Can!

We are in historic times. The Obama campaign mobilized millions of people, and his election has brought a new sense of hope and possibility to the nation. United For Peace and Justice is building on this momentum and the rich history that made the election of an African-American possible.
With the inauguration coming the day after our nation celebrates the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, we are reminded again of King's courage and wisdom in connecting the issues of poverty, racism and war. In honor of his legacy, United For Peace and Justice is launching our BEYOND WAR, A NEW ECONOMY IS POSSIBLE: YES WE CAN! Campaign that will kick off on January 19th and culminate its first phase on April 4th with a massive mobilization in New York City.

Visit here to see the document of the campaign voted on at the National Assembly.

• Click here to view resources on 'Retooling the Antiwar Movement'
• Click here to view resources on 'Resources for Base-Building'
• Click here to view news resources on the connection between war and the economy

April 4th is the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam" speech in 1967 and, sadly, the anniversary of his death one year later. Our urgent call to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be linked to our call to help solve the current economic crisis by dramatically cutting military spending and, instead, investing in our communities.

Click here to download a PDF file of Dr. King's "Beyond Vietnam" speech. You can also listen to audio from Dr. King's speech here while reading along to the text.

Our campaign is a call for a new set of national priorities rooted in the vision and values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- a world without racism, poverty, or war. To honor his work -- as well as our work of the last six years -- we are committing ourselves to working across race, class, and gender lines to build a massive people's movement with the power to help make sure the Obama administration and the U.S. Congress are in alignment with the will of the people.
Building this kind of power and movement starts from the bottom-up with local organizing and building relationships and alliances that are rooted in respect and real solidarity. To nurture the peace movement's growth into a strong ally for other movements will require work. But ending war and building justice for our communities is worth it!
There are several core elements to this campaign that we hope you will take up:

• Retooling the Antiwar Movement: We are launching this campaign in the context of this unique political moment. Our country has crossed a racial divide with the election of the first Black president. It is a moment to celebrate and to move a racial and economic justice agenda to the center of our grassroots organizing to end the wars. As a movement, we must relearn some history and deepen our analysis of systemic oppression. The UFPJ website will have resources to help facilitate discussions, strengthen organizing, and provide materials on racial justice.

• Alliance Building Work: Now is the time to take a new look at what coalition and alliance-building work means. Those of us who have spent the last six years trying to end the war in Iraq need to link up with the groups who have been active in the economic and social justice movements: what other groups are active in your community, what are their issues, what are they doing, what do they need, what do they think about the war. Together we can make a much stronger demand to end the wars and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan and insist that money is spent on creating jobs, rebuilding infrastructure, building a green economy, stopping housing foreclosures, providing health care, and meeting the other needs of our communities.

• Base-building Work: expanding our memberships, our lists, and our power. Now more than ever people want to talk about the role of our government and what we might expect or not from the Obama administration. Let's engage them and listen to them. Let's use this moment to educate people on the costs of war and how the issues are connected. Let's invite people to join our groups and at least to sign up on our contact lists.

We encourage your group to take some time to think about how King's work and the framework of the Yes We Can campaign can support and be integrated into your local work.

United for Peace & Justice : Beyond War, A New Economy Is Possible: Yes We Can!

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Remember! Celebrate! Act! - King Holiday Information

As we take part in the history of the Obama presidency, which is unfolding before our eyes.  We must remember that Dr. Martin Luther King made this possible, and died for his beliefs and our rights.

I can imagine that if there is a heaven, Dr. King is up there doing a happy dance as he watches Barack Obama being sworn in as our 44th president.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch Martin Luther King Junior's 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' speech in Memphis the day before he was assassinated 40 years ago. (April 4,1968)

 

The Meaning of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

By Coretta Scott King

 

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through his example – the

values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr. King’s character and empowered his leadership. On this holiday, we commemorate the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his revolutionary spirit.

We commemorate Dr. King’s inspiring words, because his voice and his vision filled a great void in our nation, and answered our collective longing to become a country that truly lived by its noblest principles. Yet, Dr. King knew that it wasn’t enough just to talk the talk, that he had to walk the walk for his words to be credible. And so we commemorate on this holiday the man of action, who put his life on the line for freedom and justice every day, the man who braved threats and jail and beatings and who ultimately paid the highest price to make democracy a reality for all Americans.

The King Holiday honors the life and contributions of America’s greatest champion of racial justice and equality, the leader who not only dreamed of a color-blind society, but who also lead a movement that achieved historic reforms to help make it a reality.

Please visit The King Center to remember the man that made everything that is happening tomorrow possible!

Dr. King not only believed in peaceful, non-violent protests but also believed in service as does Barack Obama.  Part of this holiday is devoted to a day of service.  As indicated below in an excerpt of Mrs.Coretta Scott King’s poignant essay, “The Meaning of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday”,

 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is not only for celebration and remembrance, education and tribute, but above all a day of service. All across America on the Holiday, his followers perform service in hospitals and shelters and prisons and wherever people need some help. It is a day of volunteering to feed the hungry, rehabilitate housing, tutoring those who can't read, mentoring at-risk youngsters, consoling the broken-hearted and a thousand other projects for building the beloved community of his dream.

Dr. King once said that we all have to decide whether we "will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. Life's most persistent and nagging question, he said, is `what are you doing for others?'" he would quote Mark 9:35, the scripture in which Jesus of Nazareth tells James and John "...whosoever will be great among you shall be your servant; and whosoever among you will be the first shall be the servant of all." And when Martin talked about the end of his mortal life in one of his last sermons, on February 4, 1968 in the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church, even then he lifted up the value of service as the hallmark of a full life. "I'd like somebody to mention on that day Martin Luther King, Jr. tried to give his life serving others," he said. "I want you to say on that day, that I did try in my life...to love and serve humanity.

We call you to commemorate this Holiday by making your personal commitment to serve humanity with the vibrant spirit of unconditional love that was his greatest strength, and which empowered all of the great victories of his leadership. And with our hearts open to this spirit of unconditional love, we can indeed achieve the Beloved Community of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream.
May we who follow Martin now pledge to serve humanity, promote his teachings and carry forward his legacy into the 21st Century.

The King Center - Remember! Celebrate! Act! - King Holiday Information

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