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Cha

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59. The times were so volatile back then with

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 08:10 PM

Jan 2014

Dr King right in the center of it. It took time for more of America to realize how absolutely brilliant he was and how right he was about well, everything. We all wish he were still here.

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Rare Photos of Martin Luther King at Home~Time Magazine [View all] Cha Jan 2014 OP

Thanks for the Recs..no Cha Jan 2014 #1

These are wonderful. nt MADem Jan 2014 #13

Thanks MADem.. what a brilliant person.. as Behind the Aegis says.. Cha Jan 2014 #14

+++++++1! nt MADem Jan 2014 #16

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They are beautiful. I wish it was THIS picture though.... Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #3

What a beautiful wish, Behind the Aegis.. It Cha Jan 2014 #5

Yes, it would! Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #6

Didn't you love the things that they stood for? Didn't they try to find some good for you and me? Cha Jan 2014 #9

And he'd be speaking up for ALL people, BTA. Great pic. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #58

I believe he would as well! Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #82

kick ailsagirl Jan 2014 #85

The world is a better place because Martin Luther King was here. In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #4

Yes, In The Wind.. he was a brilliant, compassionate, Cha Jan 2014 #7

Like Mandela, King knew that the quickest and best way to equality was non-violence. Dustlawyer Jan 2014 #31

It was unfathomably ugly, Dustlawyer. America and we all are Cha Jan 2014 #32

True Dat! Dustlawyer Jan 2014 #33

Very nice, Thank you! DianaForRussFeingold Jan 2014 #8

I bookmarked In The Wind's thread, Diana.. Cha Jan 2014 #11

"MLK Discusses Kennedy in Rediscovered Audiotape" DianaForRussFeingold Jan 2014 #25

Wow, that was interesting, Diana..thank you! Cha Jan 2014 #26

:) Cha, I learned so much about MLK, today DianaForRussFeingold Jan 2014 #38

Thanks for the link, Diana.. I Cha Jan 2014 #39

A truly great man. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #10

Yes he is, dipsydoodle.. thank you! Cha Jan 2014 #12

:) shenmue Jan 2014 #15

Thank you for Cha Jan 2014 #17

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Wonderful pix, Cha. brer cat Jan 2014 #21

You're welcome brer cat.. and Cha Jan 2014 #23

Love this quote -- TBF Jan 2014 #22

I know, TBF, that is an excellent example Cha Jan 2014 #24

Yes, he was way ahead of his time - TBF Jan 2014 #27

Oh, that is so sweet. Your son Cha Jan 2014 #28

Brilliant, intense, brave, compassionate, loving, wise... MerryBlooms Jan 2014 #29

Thank you for those adjectives that describe Cha Jan 2014 #30

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great rare photos! Sunlei Jan 2014 #36

thanks Sunlei! Cha Jan 2014 #37

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One for the racists, the g-men, J Edgar and all the haters.... Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #41

Brave beyond words... Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #42

Oh dear.. that looks like quite the rare photo.. Cha Jan 2014 #43

Incredible pics. avaistheone1 Jan 2014 #44

A beautiful tribute to a great man~ sheshe2 Jan 2014 #45

Mahalo to you, she, for those beautiful photos of MLK~and PBO Cha Jan 2014 #47

A truly great man, Cha. sheshe2 Jan 2014 #48

People are always quick to AnneD Jan 2014 #86

Thank you, Cha... MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #46

MrMickeysMom~ Cha Jan 2014 #52

Wonderful look at the life of a man taken from us too soon. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #49

Way too soon, fresh.. this was posted Cha Jan 2014 #54

Great! will got there... freshwest Jan 2014 #57

awesome pics frwrfpos Jan 2014 #50

Thank you, frwrfpos! Cha Jan 2014 #55

Oh Cha, how appropriate today. Thank you so much. History has been much kinder to MLK than.... Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #51

The times were so volatile back then with Cha Jan 2014 #59

"We all wish he were still here". Indeed, we do. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #62

The photo titled, the conversation. I can only imagine how painful. The photos are all touching. Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #53

thanks Jefferson, I agree.. I was hoping to Cha Jan 2014 #60

Here you go: snip* Martin Luther King III, the famous man was just "Daddy." Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #61

Oh.. Cha Jan 2014 #64

They could not stand the success, the minds changing in Americans, no way could the racists Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #66

Dialogue about the pictures... onpatrol98 Jan 2014 #77

Bookmarking thread for later. Can never get enough. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #56

I was oblivious to all these Cha Jan 2014 #65

Wonderful photos of a wonderful man etherealtruth Jan 2014 #63

I know etherealtruth~ Cha Jan 2014 #67

I was just thinking NJCher Jan 2014 #68

You're Most Welcome, Cher~ Cha Jan 2014 #69

our local public radio station NJCher Jan 2014 #87

It sounds like it was wonderful going over Cha Jan 2014 #88

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:( Ladies and Gentlemen I Give You MLK III.. On Voting Rights in America.. Cha Jan 2014 #71

One Thing Will Never Change.. Cha Jan 2014 #72

Another rare photo.. MLK graduating from Morehouse College.. Cha Jan 2014 #73

^^^^^^^^^!! Cha Jan 2014 #76

"In Song" -- so wonderful klook Jan 2014 #74

I so agree with your assessment, klook! Cha Jan 2014 #75

We cal him DOCTOR King in ATL... Removing the DR. fromhis name is something that they like to do.... grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #78

Good for you.. thanks for kicking my thread on Dr Cha Jan 2014 #79

One more time for Dr. King. grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #81

K&R Coyotl Jan 2014 #80

thanks Coyotl.. here's another photo I just found.. Cha Jan 2014 #83

February 24, 1956.. MLK .. Cha Jan 2014 #84

I am glad you were able to get these pics out there. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #89

Thank you so much, Behind the Aegis.. Cha Jan 2014 #90