My first introduction to South Africa's struggle for freedom came when I was just 17. I had volunteered to speak in my mother's stead at a United Nations forum on South Africa because she was unable to attend on that occasion. — Bernice King Copy Share Image
How do we navigate and process painful biases and conflicting emotions and press on to be sacrificial and suffer in the struggle? And what do we do with images and depictions that, known or unknown to those perpetuating them, may… — Bernice King Copy Share Image
Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together. — Bernice King Copy Share Image
Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist. — Bernice King Copy Share Image
Before my mother was a King, she climbed trees and wrestled with boys. And won. Even as a child, Coretta Scott demonstrated that her… — Bernice King Copy Share Image
At Grinnell College, for the first time in my life, I was in an all-white setting. It was a shocking experience. — Bernice King Copy Share Image
Continue to speak out against all forms of injustice to yourselves and others, and you will set a mighty example for your children and… — Bernice King Copy Share Image
We cannot afford to regard as normal the presence of injustice, inhumanity, and violence, including their verbal and cyber manifestations. — Bernice King Copy Share Image
Something big is going on. I'm talking about a society that refuses to allow injustice just to persist without making our voices heard and… — Bernice King Copy Share Image
With continued prayer and an equally-determined commitment to action for needed anti-violence reforms, let us resolve to work toward a new era in which… — Bernice King Copy Share Image
Seek out your brothers and sisters of other cultures and join together in building alliances to put an end to all forms of racial… — Bernice King Copy Share Image
Every time I go to these racial forums, it is people who are alike, or it is progressives and liberals. So I said, 'At… — Bernice King Copy Share Image
If each of us works toward making a sincere effort when we wake up each morning with a renewed commitment and dedication to embracing… — Bernice King Copy Share Image
I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don't think most people know about me. — Bernice King Copy Share Image
