Activism Quote by Wynton Marsalis

We forget now, but during his life, Dr. King wasn't always considered a unifying figure. Even after rising to prominence, even after winning the…

— Barack Obama

Dr. King challenged our country to fulfill the promises of liberty, equality, and justice prescribed in the founding of our great nation. Leading by…

— Steve Scalise

“In Dr. King's last speech, he said, "Either we go up together; or we go down together." Solidarity was his final gift.”

— J. Albert Mann

[Martin Luther King] King was a socialist and King was an activist who was really a radical by the end.

— Bill Ayers

Dr. King gave his life to peace and justice and reconciliation between people, black and white, rich and poor, and he was a great…

— Kerry Kennedy

I don't think Dr. King helped racial harmony, I think he helped racial justice. What I profess to do is help the oppressed and…

— Al Sharpton

As a civil rights leader, Mrs. King's vision of racial peace and nonviolent social change was a fortifying staple in advancing the civil rights…

— James T. Walsh

Martin Luther King wanted to be morally consistent and speak out against various things that were wrong, not just racism.

— Cornel West

“I'm an admirer of everything Dr. Martin Luther King stood for, but I don't think he would have stood for this”

— Andy Rooney

Martin Luther King was only an activist for 13 years and every year he changed and every year he became more radical. By the…

— Bill Ayers

Martin Luther King was an extremist of love.

— Cornel West

Yes, I think it's really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil rights movement…

— Angela Davis