On March 7, 1965, some 600 civil rights activists marched in Selma, Alabama, demanding an end to racial discrimination. The demonstration was led by now-Rep. John Lewis and Hosea Williams, who worked with my father, Martin Luther King Jr. — Martin Luther King III Copy Share
That's why I don't generally talk about endorsements because I don't believe we have to tell people who to vote for. — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
And I think that, at some point, I am, as John Lewis and many others, are a bridge-builder. The goal is to bring America… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
If I woke up every day attempting to be my father, I would fail miserably. I think he was anointed. He was chosen by… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
I just think we have to create the climate so that people will come out on election day and vote. — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
I think we have got to do a better job explaining to people why their vote does count. I think people feel disconnected from… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
There is more racial integration in American life and many more people of color serving as elected officials and corporate leaders than there were… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
Our family has always drawn on the power from above to comfort us in times of despair and stress. — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
I was told that Daddy was murdered by a white man. I could have adopted an attitude of hating whites. But then in 1974… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
Many feel that in today's climate some of those in authority are exercising, in effect, a self-serving, 'ends justify the means' mindset as well,… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
African Americans are not going to be fooled by any group supported by industrial polluters. They know climate change is real and that we… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
There's something wrong in a nation where six million black men are not allowed to vote because they were convicted of felonies. They've paid… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
Our challenge is to mobilize a new coalition of conscience to restore the Voting Rights Act, strengthen voting rights and broaden voter access in… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
