people like diane nash, john lewis, ct vivian, and we have little history here and we want to stand in the other legacy of youn people, black people challenging the white ear that is defined in the south for to long justin, as you just alluded to, every social movement from changing america has been owne by young people. and it s very clear that you understand that legacy, an that you are a clear part of that legacy. i want to be very candid wit you tonight, let you know that you made so many people very proud today. you and former representativ pearson, and the way that yo have conducted yourselves, i the way that you have stood an weathered this adversity you have made us proud and you represent what is good about american democracy we honor you today and we hope that you wil continue the fight that yo had. my question to you is what advice do you have for other young organizers out there who are watching this and may feel a bit of discouragement? i would say that today is
monument for your grandfather, your father called me said, you know, al, she told me, don t cry, don t cry, it s almost you sensed the historic nature and were comforting your father, one of the biggest activists in your different and your mother, trained by c.t.vivian and no one is activist like your parents are on the scene today. but let me ask you this, if your grandfather, who you never met, killed in 68 when i was 13 in the new york part of the organization. if he were aund today, what would you want to tell him about the civil rights movement and the state of the country right now? what would you tell, say grandpa, this is what s going on right now. i d tell him that there is a lot of youth involved and that is great, however i have also not so great news and that very
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest daughter said she's afraid American society is unraveling, telling a Christian radio network on Thursday that "I don’t know what’s going to happen ultimately to democracy." “There are a number of bridge builders out there, I’m one of them, and we are determined to ensure that we do not lose our humanity,” King said. Bernice King joined former U.N. Ambassador, congressman and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young and several other panelists in a webinar hosted by the Alliance for Christian Media about the legacy of Dr. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights strategist and mentor to many more prominent figures of the movement.