5: MLK Day - His Truth, Their Truth, The Truth
01/17/23 • 34 min
Today is MLK Day which commemorates Civil Rights activist, Baptist preacher and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. who was known for his activism against segregation and his advocacy for civil rights. Per the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the "MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions to social problems, and moves us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a “Beloved Community." While some see it this way others have not over the course of history. According to History.com, there was a fight for a holiday to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s honor. The article states that "the suggestion that King—a Black minister who was vilified during his life and gunned down when he was just 39 years old—deserved a holiday was nothing short of incendiary." Today I want to talk about opinions and perspectives because there is always 3 sides: your truth, their truth, and the truth.
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Dr. King Quotes Shared
- "Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "The Drum Major Instinct" Sermon.
- "Even though it may be true that the law cannot change the heart, it can restrain the harvest. Even though it may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, it can restrain him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important also. And so, while the law may not change the hearts of men, it can and it does change the habits of men. And when you begin to change the habits of men, pretty soon the attitudes will be changed." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "The Other America" Address
- "The time is always right to do what is right." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Oberlin College Commencement Address
- "A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sermon in Selma, Alabama
Works Cited
- The King Center. https://thekingcenter.org/
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. Stanford University. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/federal-bureau-investigation-fbi
- Erin Blakemore. History. The Fight for Martin Luther King Jr. Day https://www.history.com/news/martin-luther-king-jr-day-controversial-origins-of-the-holiday
Today is MLK Day which commemorates Civil Rights activist, Baptist preacher and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. who was known for his activism against segregation and his advocacy for civil rights. Per the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the "MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions to social problems, and moves us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a “Beloved Community." While some see it this way others have not over the course of history. According to History.com, there was a fight for a holiday to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s honor. The article states that "the suggestion that King—a Black minister who was vilified during his life and gunned down when he was just 39 years old—deserved a holiday was nothing short of incendiary." Today I want to talk about opinions and perspectives because there is always 3 sides: your truth, their truth, and the truth.
Listen in and tell a friend! Also, watch and subscribe to the video podcast at youtube.com/@perspectiveviewpodcast
Don't forget to connect with us!
- The Perspective View Podcast (IG: perspectiveviewpodcast)
Dr. King Quotes Shared
- "Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "The Drum Major Instinct" Sermon.
- "Even though it may be true that the law cannot change the heart, it can restrain the harvest. Even though it may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, it can restrain him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important also. And so, while the law may not change the hearts of men, it can and it does change the habits of men. And when you begin to change the habits of men, pretty soon the attitudes will be changed." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "The Other America" Address
- "The time is always right to do what is right." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Oberlin College Commencement Address
- "A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sermon in Selma, Alabama
Works Cited
- The King Center. https://thekingcenter.org/
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. Stanford University. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/federal-bureau-investigation-fbi
- Erin Blakemore. History. The Fight for Martin Luther King Jr. Day https://www.history.com/news/martin-luther-king-jr-day-controversial-origins-of-the-holiday
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6: Candid Conversations: Weight Watching, Handling Compliments and Criticisms
On this episode of The Perspective View Podcast host Tomeria Jordan is joined by Dereka Moten to discuss how compliments and criticism shape our perspectives about ourselves. This is a conversation you don't want to miss. In the age of social media and social comparison it is easy to get bogged down with the "weight" of others opinions. Our hope is that through this conversation you will gain a different perspective and start to see yourself living free and unapologetically.
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- Episode Preview and Introduction
- Who is Dereka Moten?
- What do people see when they see me?
- Why do people obsess over weight and physical appearance?
- "You don't like you and you want me to not like me too!" Dereka Moten
- Compliments...can they be taken wrong? The real deal on backhanded compliments
- Body shaming: Chadwick Boseman and Jennifer Hudson were criticized too, what lessons can we learn from what they went through?
- Social Media
- Handling compliments and criticism effectively - they can talk but what are you listening to
- Daily affirmations - you are amazing and who you are is enough
- Comparisons: "Comparison is the thief of joy!" Theodore Roosevelt
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