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Remembering Martin Luther King



According to History.com, "Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Inspired by advocates of nonviolence such as Mahatma Gandhi, King sought equality for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged and victims of injustice through peaceful protest. He was the driving force behind watershed events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday since 1986."

Featured below is a video of the "I Have A Dream" speech King spoke on a march on Washington in 1963.  In my opinion, this is one of the most inspiring speeches I have ever heard.

Some ask, well why would a karate school be talking about Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement.

Well, it's simple for me really.

Understanding history and the mistakes of our past is just GOOD self defense!

Practicing kindness and compassion for our fellow man is GOOD self defense!




Martin Luther King had incredible courage to speak out for injustice, even making the ultimate sacrifice for the cause he believed in so strong.

Let us never forget the legacy of what he did!



Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio 
2000 Clemson Road
Suite # 9
 Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com
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