The power and beauty of the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr is only partially recognizable through his speeches, writings, and work. At the core of his mission is the God-inspired dream of the Beloved Community which he prayed, taught, toiled, sacrificed and ultimately gave his life for. Reflection upon the core message of Dr. King demands a deep, resounding introspection into our own values and beliefs and the world that produced them. Dr. King called for a true revolution of values – a principled, spirit- driven way of relating to the value of people over things. A call to identify and recognize the sound of the pain and suffering of every man as our own.
Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him. – Martin Luther King, Jr.