"I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
During March on Washington in 1963, atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before 200,000 supporters to call for racial equality in what would become the defining moment of the African-American civil rights movement and a turning point in human history.
Dr. King was one of history's most iconic activists and orators. He led the non-violent civil rights movement that brought racial segregation in the United States to an end.
Monday, January 18th is a federal holiday in the U.S. to honor Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday.
Read the full bio at http://www.ted.com/speakers/dr_martin_luther_king_jr.html
Source: Text adapted from TED.com
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Comment by Inderias Dominic Bhatti on January 19, 2010 at 12:55pm -
PCC- Lahore council paid tribute to Martin Luther King
PCC – Lahore Council had a one day event on 15th of January, 2010 on the birthday of Martin Luther King.
There were 117 participants of Lahore Council from Lahore and Kasur districts.
In his key note address Mr. Bhatti said that this legend civil rights activist, clergyman, passionate non-violent protestor was an eloquent orator who captured the imagination and hearts of people, both black and white.
The passion is beyond boundaries and borders. His way of life, thinking patterns and initiatives have reached to world especially to the deprived and excluded individuals and masses.
He matched the use of Religion for the vested interests in the USA at that time of history with the current religious extremism in Pakistan.
He read the famous American Negro Song “by J. W. Work “Free at last, free at last”.
Mr. Rizwan Paul gave a short biography of the King. He also analyzed the political frame-work of “Montgomery Bus Boycott” and his opposition to Vietnam War in the present political mapping of Pakistan with a special context to terrorism, religious violence and ethnic polarization.
There was a video show of the historical speech of the King I Have a Dream which had claps and cries.
On demand of the participants Mr. Inderias Dominic Bhatti announced that PCC – Lahore Council will translate and print this speech in Urdu soon.
The participants prayed for peace, justice and harmony to prevail and Pakistan at the event as well.(END)
News link: http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/headlinenewsd.php?hnewsid=1660
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