Anneke scott biography of martin luther king
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Martin Luther King waves to supporters at the National Mall in Washington, Aug. 28, 1963.
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day happens to fall between a failed insurrection at the United States Capital, a President’s Impeachment, and the President elect Joe Biden and Vice-President elect Kamala Harris inauguration, on top of the pandemic, and this has an especially poignant meaning. The compound challenges we face, should be met with compassion and reason. Non-violence, empathy and the path of Martin Luther King, Jr., can help guide us going forward.
“Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time – the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression. Civilization and violence are antithetical concepts.” –Martin Luther King, Jr., Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
The values of nonviolence and love that Dr. King stood for and gave his life for, was in the service of protecting equality, justice and dignity for all people. These are ideals to be kept and continually taught. We can protect this legacy and celebrate the vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. by reading D
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Using creativity for gentle protesting and activism
Sarah Corbett: using craft to connect heart and hands
Formerly a professional campaigner, Sarah Corbett now makes her point through embroidered messages. She was named the Sheila McKechnie Economic Justice Campaigner of 2016.
My first direct political act was joining my parents squatting in social housing to save it from demolition when I was three. I went on to become a professional campaigner, but I struggled with the noise and the anger. I didn’t like telling people what to do.
On a long train journey, I picked up a cross-stitch kit and noticed it made me more mindful. Craft is quiet and repetitive and naturally meditative. I was able to focus and be strategic, and ask myself difficult questions.
I began to stitch miniature banners embroidered with provocative messages about social justice, and I’d hang them in places relevant to issues I cared about. I find that people are more intrigued and spend time looking at something that is cute or beautiful, and will speak to the person who made it.
In 2009, I set up the Craftivist Collective to help people become effective ‘craftivists’ and good global citizens. We use craft as a tool to create quiet, thoughtful and compassionate activism as a catalyst for long-t
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