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Not a Star Trek fan, but it is undeniable that Ms. Nichols had a profound impact on Black female representation on television screens everywhere. May her memory be a blessing to us all.
Nichelle Nichols has passed away.
Martin Luther King once convinced her to continue on as Uhura when she was about to quit. He told her how she was a role model for so many people and had to stay on. He rightfully recognized her as a trailblazer and the inspiration she continued to be.
(Second picture is Nichols participating in a recruitment program for NASA in late 70s/early 80′s, aimed at women and people of color. The third picture is Nichols onboard the stratospheric observatory for infrafred astronomy in 2017, as one of the first non essential personell to be able to do so)
happy martin luther king day. 🙇🏽
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I Have a Dream Speech Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963. Washington, D.C.
“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.”
― Martin Luther King Jr. (via psych-quotes)
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (via politicalprof)
Over 40 years later and we’re still fighting for your dreams Mr King. Thank you for everything you taught us and I know if you were here you’d be walking right up front with us.
"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Keep fighting.
"They Killed The Dreamer But Not His Dream"Atlanta, April (1968) James L. Amos
August 28th 1963: March on Washington
On this day in 1963, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place. The march was a key moment of the Civil Rights Movement, and a triumph for the nonviolence philosophy which underpinned the movement. The march is best remembered for Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, given in front of the Lincoln Memorial, which extolled King’s vision of an America free of racial discrimination. Other speakers included chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee John Lewis and veteran civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph. When politicians in Washington heard about the march many, including President John F. Kennedy, feared that there would be violence and rioting. The peaceful gathering of over 250,000 supporters of civil rights, with many whites in attendance as well as African-Americans, highlighted issues of racial discrimination and unequal housing and employment. The demonstration in the nation’s capital, and King’s speech in particular, spurred America into action and paved the way for the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act, vital tools in the fight for racial equality.
“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 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.”
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King speaking with Harry Belafonte about what he saw as the next big step in the Civil Rights Movement.