Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. por Xánath Caraza

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. por Xánath Caraza

 

El Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. es honrado en enero de cada año. Este 2024 lo recordamos el día de hoy, lunes 15 de enero.  Hoy comparto con los lectores de la Bloga un par de libros que escribió, entre otros tantos, más dos libros para niños que lo celebran y el enlace Nobelprize.org donde nuestros lectores pueden leer más sobre su vida, su visión y su trabajo con la comunidad.  Ayer y hoy el mensaje de Martin Luther King sigue vigente.

“At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.

On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated.”

(Note from Nobelprize.org: This biography uses the word “Negro”. Even though this word today is considered inappropriate, the biography is published in its original version in view of keeping it as a historical document.)

 

Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

“In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands of the civil rights movement, rented a house in Jamaica with no telephone, and labored over his final manuscript. In this prophetic work, which has been unavailable for more than ten years, he lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America's future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education. With a universal message of hope that continues to resonate, King demanded an end to global suffering, asserting that humankind-for the first time-has the resources and technology to eradicate poverty.” (Amazon.com)

 

Strength to Love by Dr. Martin Luther King

 

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You

 

 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. y ¡Sí se puede! by Xánath Caraza

 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. y ¡Sí se puede! by Xánath Caraza

 

On a spring day during the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed a very eager audience in Kansas City, Missouri.  His speech rang forth energizing the community.  In the same city, and blocks from this significant gathering, the historic Latinx community of Kansas City, easily with at least two centuries of existence, had similar, interconnected needs for social change.

 

At a national level, activists were pushing forward.  For example, Dolores Huerta and César Chávez have been pillars of activism and important examples for our Latinx communities for decades.  The strife for the rights of farm workers among numerous other social change issues for our communities have been their focus, of course.

 

Today, for our commemoration of Dr. King, let us celebrate, as an example for all of us, the inspiration that Huerta and Chávez drew from King’s examples of non-violence and insistence on change.  As I drive through Kansas City and see vital reminders of Black and Brown activists, the call for justice and through a peaceful process is ever more important.  In the last couple of weeks, I keep resounding the words paz, paz, paz.  ¡Sí se puede!  ¡Sí se puede!  ¡Sí se puede!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Xánath Caraza

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Xánath Caraza

El Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. es honrado en enero de cada año. Este 2020 lo recordamos hoy, lunes 20 de enero.  Comparto con los lectores de La Bloga un par de libros que escribió, entre otros tantos, más dos libros para niños que lo celebran y el enlace Nobelprize.org donde nuestros lectores pueden leer más sobre su vida, su visión y su trabajo con la comunidad.  Ayer y hoy el mensaje de Martin Luther King sigue vigente. 

“At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.

On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated.”

(From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951–1970, Editor Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1972)

Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands of the civil rights movement, rented a house in Jamaica with no telephone, and labored over his final manuscript. In this prophetic work, which has been unavailable for more than ten years, he lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America's future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education. With a universal message of hope that continues to resonate, King demanded an end to global suffering, asserting that humankind-for the first time-has the resources and technology to eradicate poverty.” (Amazon.com)

Strength to Love by Dr. Martin Luther King

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You

Los Bloguitos en el mes de enero

 www.losbloguitos.blogspot.com

Los Bloguitos es ahora un sitio de búsqueda  para niños y niñas que hablan y leen español. Encontrarás cuentos, poesías, adivinanzas, dibujos y mucho más.

En el mes de enero encontrarás aportes sobre los reyes magos, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Eugenio María de Hostos y la nieve.

También puedes leer trabalenguas y el trabajo de la escritora Graciela Lecube Chavez.

Tenemos la sección sobre niños y niñas que escriben. Los niños y niñas pueden colaborar con cuentos, dibujos y poemas. Con mucho gusto los pondremos en Los Bloguitos.  Pueden mandar sus colaboraciones a renecolatolainez@gmail.com.

En el espacio de búsqueda puedes escribir sobre lo que andas buscando para descubrir lo que tenemos en Los Bloguitos.

Photo Essay, MLK Events in Santa Barbara

Melinda Palacio

Santa Barbara leaders and citizens march hand in hand

I've always been on the shy side, but if you've heard me read poetry or speak to a filled room, you wouldn't know it. While I tend to be the listener when a performer asks for the audience's participation, in a situation such as Monday's march to honor our civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, I was up in the front chanting and singing loudly alongside Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo.

Saturday's poetry program

This year Santa Barbara went all out with a three-day program to coincide with the three-day weekend. I was honored to be included in the celebration. 

Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Poet Laureate Emerita of Santa Barbara

Every year Sojourner works around the clock, year round, to make the city's Dr. King Celebration special. I am always happy to help behind the scenes, but this year with the poetry events spread out, she asked me to lend my voice. 

Melinda Palacio

I started my set reading a poem about the situation at the border, before offering a few poems from Bird Forgiveness.

A highlight of our poetry and essay contest is the future, all the student winners whose poems and essay capture the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's theme is "Together We Stand."

Briana Moffett, Rosalyn Y. Collins, Melinda Palacio, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle
A satisfied selfie after escorting our winners backstage. 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Xánath Caraza

El Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. es honrado en enero de cada año. Este 2019 lo recordamos el día de hoy, lunes 21 de enero.  Hoy comparto con los lectores de la Bloga un par de libros que escribió, entre otros tantos, más dos libros para niños que lo celebran y el enlace Nobelprize.org donde nuestros lectores pueden leer más sobre su vida, su visión y su trabajo con la comunidad.  Ayer y hoy el mensaje de Martin Luther King sigue vigente. 

“At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.

On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated.” 

(From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951-1970, Editor Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1972)

 

Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands of the civil rights movement, rented a house in Jamaica with no telephone, and labored over his final manuscript. In this prophetic work, which has been unavailable for more than ten years, he lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America's future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education. With a universal message of hope that continues to resonate, King demanded an end to global suffering, asserting that humankind-for the first time-has the resources and technology to eradicate poverty.” (Amazon.com)

Strength to Love by Dr. Martin Luther King

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You