Giving Voice to the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor of the program鈥檚 theme, 鈥淭he Power of Voice,鈥� quotes from the participants are included below.
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鈥淥fficials in my country actively promoted the differences between people.鈥� 鈥� SHU student from Rwanda
鈥淚 remember 鈥� officials giving out machetes, along with a list of people 鈥� to be executed.鈥� 鈥� SHU student from Rwanda
鈥淲e know about the six million killed in World War II, for much the same reasons as they were killed in my country. The world swore it would never happen again. They were wrong. And if you think that it cannot happen here, then, my friend, you are wrong as well.鈥� 鈥� SHU student from Rwanda
鈥淚 imagine that Wiesel agonized as he re-lived his time in the concentration camp鈥� he said that he needed to give voice to those who had none of their own鈥� He recently said it鈥檚 important now to speak out about Bosnia, Rwanda, Darfur鈥︹�� Sylvia Hill Fields, discussing one of her heroes, Elie Wiesel
鈥淢y job is to make sure that Mueller鈥檚 voice still speaks eighty years after his death.鈥� - Sylvia Hill Fields, discussing Sebastian Mueller, who, during his lifetime, worked to improve conditions for the poor and disadvantaged, promoted education, supported health facilities and projects, and provided aid to women and children. The Eden Hall Foundation was established pursuant to the will of Sebastian Mueller.
鈥淢y daughter learned early on the price that will be paid for speaking up, and speaking out.鈥� 鈥� Sylvia Hill Fields, discussing her thirteen-year-old daughter, Jettie, who found herself out of favor with some of her schoolmates after organizing a boycott of suggestive t-shirts for young girls being sold at a major retailer. (Undeterred, Jettie is now working on an initiative to protest the portrayal of women, and African-American women in general, in many music videos.)
鈥淢any of my clients have been marginalized. They are society鈥檚 forgotten people, and they have learned that society expects nothing from them 鈥� Many of my clients have no voice, and yet they sing, and make music.鈥� 鈥� Laurie Jones
鈥淓veryone has a song to sing. Everyone has a story to tell. We need to tell our stories. And help others to tell theirs.鈥� - Laurie Jones
鈥淣o more dress rehearsals. We have to perform the play鈥� We can鈥檛 just keeping talking about making a difference. We have to do it now.鈥� - SHU senior Scott Karan, speaking for a group of students
鈥淟ike Martin Luther King, we need to do things that won鈥檛 just benefit us now, but will help the next generation.鈥� - SHU junior David Phaire, speaking for a group of students
鈥淲e can鈥檛 think of others as 鈥榙ifferent鈥�. Thinking of others as 鈥榙ifferent鈥� too easily leads to fear, and to thinking of others as 鈥榣ess.鈥欌�� 鈥� SHU senior Kate Ward, speaking on behalf of a group of students, faculty and staff
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Education Program and 鈥淭ake the Day On鈥� Saturday of community service, are coordinated annually in honor of Dr. King by the Multicultural Task Force of 茄子视频鈥檚 Mission Effective Committee.