Tag Archives: Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King: His Own Words

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of … Continue reading →

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MLK RFK Commemoration

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Many stories have been written about the amazing speech Robert F. Kennedy delivered in Indianapolis on April 4, 1968, the day Martin Luther King, Jr, was assassinated. Below is a video of photos I have taken over the years at … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King: His Own Words

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of … Continue reading →

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Robert F. Kennedy

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Robert Kennedy. I’ve been thinking about a number of things related to him. NBC commentator Chris Matthews titled his recent book Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit, an apt description of the … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr was a Radical

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Martin Luther King Jr was a radical is the title of Cornel West’s article in the Guardian on the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination: The major threat of Martin Luther King Jr to us is a spiritual and moral one. … Continue reading →

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Letter from Birmingham Jail

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

As Martin Luther King day approaches, I wanted to re-read the letter he wrote from Birmingham Jail.  The civil rights struggles of the 1960’s had a large impact on me. I was a student at Scattergood Friends School at the … Continue reading →

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Scattergood Journal — April 19–30, 1970

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

(Note: I think it was Bob Berquist’s idea that those of us who were concerned about the Vietnam War visit with random people in West Branch to find out what they thought about the war.  I remember being very apprehensive … Continue reading →

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Civil Disobedience and the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

If you’ve read recent posts from this blog, you know I’ve been using the journal I started when I was a Senior at Scattergood Friends School to share what was going on at a particularly significant and chaotic time in … Continue reading →

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Robert F Kennedy Speaks to our Time

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I’d like to share, again, a video I made of photos I took at the Kennedy King Memorial, with audio of Martin Luther King’s speech just before he was killed, and the audio of Robert F Kennedy announcing Dr. King’s death to … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2017 – Vietnam War

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I was glad to see Harry Targ’s blog post yesterday, Remember Those Who Protested Wars, Too Memorial Day observances are often uncomfortable for those of us who oppose war. But this is a chance to honor the memories of those … Continue reading →

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