Americans should not be silent when the war drums beat and imperialistic goals mean more to leaders than the wellbeing of ordinary Americans. That is the essential message from Martin Luther King in his Beyond Vietnam speech. It is all up to you and me
Monday, January 16, was Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. A day America celebrates Dr. King’s selfless and courageous non-violent struggle for social change.
Of all Dr. King’s oratory accomplishments, the best known is his 1963 “I have a Dream” speech. However, “Beyond Vietnam — A Time to Break Silence,” delivered at New York’s Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, is equally as significant.
The speech addressed poverty, racism, and militarism at a time in our country when the Vietnam War and racism deeply polarized America. It was a time …
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