It's once again time to join Sami at Sami's Colourful World and her Monday Murals. Even though it's still Sunday in my world, please be aware that Sami's mural link goes live at 10:01 a.m. my time today.
I am bringing this mural back because tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a federal holiday in the states.
I chose to bring this mural back a second time to honor Dr. King. I first shared it in May, 2021. For those of you who don't know about him, he was a Baptist minister who
led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s.
According to Biography.com:
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King, a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Among his many efforts, King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Through his activism and inspirational speeches he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the United States, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. He was assassinated in April 1968.
Besides my paying homage to Martin Luther King Jr., I also shared
images from
around my city.
This is the artist who created this black and white mural honoring Dr. King. This mural is found on the side of a building in the 1700 block of Harry in Wichita, Kansas (USA).
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23 thoughtful remarks:
He was definitely a man worth honouring. We need more like him. Lots more.
Fantastic mural for a wonderful man! Hugs, Valerie
This is a wonderful mural! It captures so much in such spare lines. I love murals. And Dr. King is one of my heroes. What a wonderful way to honor him.
A wonderful celebration of life.
Excellent idea, to remember this American leader. I heard him speak on at least three occasions, and he was very inspiring. While his legacy is impressive, there is still much to do to achieve the equality he sought.
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That's a fabulous mural.and you were smart to bring it back this week with MLK day tomorrow. Here not everyone has it off, but they're still arguing in our statehouse whether to call the October holiday Columbus Day or Indigenous People's Day. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. hugs-Erika
Lovely mural
A wonderful mural!
Excellent way to honor Dr. King.
It's interesting in these days to see Republicans praise him, honor him in speeches, and selectively quote him. They tend to completely ignore quotes like, 1) "This country has socialism for the rich, and rugged individualism for the poor" and
2) “The evils of capitalism are as real as the evils of militarism and racism. The problems of racial injustice and economic injustice cannot be solved without a radical redistribution of political and economic power” and
3) “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death" and
4) "Loose and easy language about equality, resonant resolutions about brotherhood fall pleasantly on the ear, but for the Negro there is a credibility gap he cannot overlook. He remembers that with each modest advance the white population promptly raises the argument that the Negro has come far enough. Each step forward accents an ever-present tendency to backlash" and
5) “Again we have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifices. Capitalism was built on the exploitation of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor, both black and white, both here and abroad.”
while misinterpreting quotes like, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" to mean that we should completely ignore racial bias.
We still need to listen to everything he said. We tend not to.
Such a wonderful mural and a lovely tribute to a fabulous man - love it 😊. Take care and happy weekend! Hugs Jo x
...Elizabeth, this is a wonderful mural for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend! Thanks for sharing.
This is beautiful.
It is important that the great man is honored with a holiday - and with this mural.
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These are great.
Great tribute mural to honour a great man. Happy Martin Luther King day Elizabeth.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.
I am glad to see this mural that features Martin Luther King Jr. I have read books about him before. He is such a great personality!
I don´t think anyone in the so-called civilized world does not know him. Even Germans do ;-)
Do you know the series "Quantum Leap"? They have an episode honoring King.
Great murals.
So fitting and thoughtful.
It's a terrific mural. I hope your MLK day is a good one.
This is a fabulous mural. I also did a repost for MLK. We need more like him.
Such a nice tribute to an honorable man.
A lovely mural for M L King.
All the best Jan
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