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Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day
The "I Have a Dream..." speech is noted as one of the greatest speeches given in history. Take listen and enjoy the full transcript below.
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
“Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
“But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.
“In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.’
“But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.
“We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.
“It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
“But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
“The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.
“We cannot walk alone.
“And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.
“We cannot turn back.
“There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, ‘When will you be satisfied?’ We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: ‘For Whites Only.’ We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until ‘justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.’
“I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.
“Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.
“And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’
“I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
“I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
“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.
“I have a dream today!
“I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of ‘interposition’ and ‘nullification’ -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
“I have a dream today!
“I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; ‘and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.’
“This is our hope, and this is the faith that I go back to the South with.
“With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.
“And this will be the day -- this will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning:
‘My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrim's pride,
From every mountainside, let freedom ring!’
And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true.
And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.
Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.
Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.
Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.
Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.
But not only that:
Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.
From every mountainside, let freedom ring.
“And when this happens, when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: ‘Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!’”
I hope you enjoyed! I covet your comments!
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The Covet LifeStyle
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Miss Millennium - Beyonce
Beyonce shows the world just how hard shes worked on her post-Blue Ivy (who by-the-way turns 1 this month. Can you believe it?) in Terry Richardson's editorial for GQ's February 2013 issue. More interesting, is Miss Millennium explains the importance of goal setting
"I worked so hard during my childhood to meet this goal: By the time I was 30 years old, I could do what I want," she says. "I've reached that. I feel very fortunate to be in that position. But I've sacrificed a lot of things, and I've worked harder than probably anyone I know, at least in the music industry. So I just have to remind myself that I deserve it."If you'd like to read the full interview by Amy Wallace
click on the link Miss Millennium: Beyonce
Check out some pictures from the editorial:
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
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Beyonce for GQ Cover 02/2013
Well, if your New Years resolution was to get back into shape or get some form of shape and you seemed to run into the wall or worst off, not even start then this cover picture of Beyonce may be your motivation to get back up or start - period. It's not official but this is one sexy leak of Beyonce gracing the cover of GQ magazine for the month of February. This coming on the heels of her being declared Sexiest Woman in the 21st Century, it also being the month her highly anticipated fifth studio album is to be released along with her HBO documentary, and her half-time show at the Super Bowl I'd say February really is the month you'll either fall in love with her again or be sick of seeing and hearing her...is that possible? Beyonce really bounced back after Blue and put her love on top! I think she looks better post-Blue all though it may be the angle of the picture that makes her look enviously risque!
What do you think of the cover photo? I covet your comments!
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Kimye Under Construction
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have been revealing a few of the projects they have under construction for the last few weeks. First, being their love for each other; secondly, the baby they will be having and now, the $11 million dollars they just dropped on a 10,000 sq ft mansion in Bel Air, California. They plan to make it their "dream home" by expanding it to 14,000 sq ft and adding some necessities like; hair and makeup salon, bowling alley, indoor and outdoor pools.... I wonder if Kris now will finalize the divorce, Kim has clearly and boldly moved on with her life.
Since they turned down $3 Million for first pictures of the baby I wonder if they will let us see what the nursery will look like? I covet your comments!
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Monday, January 7, 2013
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Fresh Face Fridays: Philosophy
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| Philosophy Think Beautiful Thoughts |
It's the beginning of a new year, and just like about everyone I make plans, resolutions, and/or goals to be a new me. What's wrong with the old me? Nothing! Evolution requires modification and it just seems right to start at the beginning.
So, this year I decided that I'd start with Fresh Face Fridays. I was gifted with a few beauty/skin care items this past Christmas and will be testing them out over the next few weeks to see which one best suits my skin. Everyone is always telling me this brand is better then that brand but really isn't it best that my skin tell me which brand works best with her? Of course! Especially, since she really has the last say....
The first skin care brand I'll be testing will be Philosophy. I was gifted with the "think beautiful thoughts" skin care gift set:
purity made simple one-step facial cleanser 3 oz., the microdelivery triple-acid brightening peel pad 1 ct., hope in a jar original formula moisturizer for all skin types 0.5 oz., when hope is not enough facial firming serum 0.375 oz. and eye hope multitasking eye cream for dark circles, puffiness & lines 0.25 oz.Through out the course of my usage I'll upload pictures so you can witness the progress. Unfortunately, I'm having troubles uploading images so the initial pictures will have to be shown at a different date. Since I'm only focusing on cleansers and moisturizers the other lovely bonus items will not be a part of my daily face cleansing regimen but a form of skin treatment between each brand will be used. I'll keep you updated.
Stay tuned and watch my journey. I covet your comments!
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
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