We shall overcome, we shall overcome...

[Swamp Rat]

We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
We shall overcome someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, i do believe,
We shall overcome someday.

The lord will see us through, the lord will see us through,
The lord will see us through someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, i do believe,
We shall overcome someday.

We're on to victory, we're on to victory,
We're on to victory someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, i do believe,
We're on to victory someday.

We'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, i do believe,
We'll walk hand in hand someday.

We are not afraid, we are not afraid,
We are not afraid today;
Oh, deep in my heart, i do believe,
We are not afraid today.

The truth shall make us free, the truth shall make us free,
The truth shall make us free someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, i do believe,
The truth shall make us free someday.

We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, i do believe,
We shall live in peace someday.

[Swamp Rat]

1. We are not afraid, we are not afraid.

:D

[tabasco]

17. OK - what college is that second pic from??

I wanna party with those guys!

[ThatsMyBarack]

38. Gay Black Jewish Klansmen!

:rofl: :loveya: :patriot:

[roguevalley]

40. this was my childhood. that is why I am a hard left dem to this day

my cousin was a freedom rider. god bless her and all the people who did the right thing even when it was hard.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

2. Tell it cousin :)

:hi: :patriot: :yourock: :hug:

[Swamp Rat]

7. Racists are afraid, bigots are afraid...

:D :hug: :patriot:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

14. And this clown is simply a

[Hekate]

3. Hey, Swampy

:hug:

Hekate

[Solon]

4. MLK Jr. One of the greatest people this country has ever produced...

Another is quoted in my sig line, and yet another in that last picture of yours. :)

[Hubert Flottz]

5. Kick the GOP's @ss in November...

And Recommend that you all get out there and VOTE!

[nc4bo]

6. YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!!! nt

[Heidi]

8. Beautiful!

Good morning! :hug:

:kick:

[Swamp Rat]

9. 'mornin'

:hug:

:hangover:

[struggle4progress]

10. The only thing that we did wrong was to stay in the wilderness a day too long

Hold on, hold on
Keep your eyes on the prize anbd hold on

But one thing that we did right was the day that we began to fight

http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/courses/ci407ss/EYESONTH.HTM

[countryjake]

11. Keep your eyes on the prize...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_TrfgezgvE

[struggle4progress]

13. beautiful

[Stinky The Clown]

12. Somebody on teevee yesterday said that white people should try to see this as black people do ......

..... That Obama will be the first president who happens to be black and not the **First Black President**

And is that not the true fulfillment of the dreams of Martin and the Kennedys?

[TahitiNut]

23. I find I'm happier seeing it as a human being and American ...

... and regarding the success (so far, and prospectively) of his candidacy as good for EVERYONE. I have NEVER knowingly voted for any candidate who wasn't committed to serving ALL of America. Everyone. One of the MAJOR reasons I could NEVER vote for Poppy Bush was his attitude regrading "real Americans"! Fuck that corrupt, divisive piece of fascist shit! I have less than no interest in ANY candidate possessed of the attitude that it's only 'real' Americans (or 'some') deserving of representation. Obama is a transcendent candidate ... one of the (if not THE) best Presidential candidates of my long lifetime. If he's faking it, he's better at faking it than anyone I've ever seen. I regard it as a service to the very soul of America, and my community, that he stands up as a candidate who just HAPPENS to be black (or regarded as such). The character and integrity of the person and is campaign shows through.

[Hekate]

41. "Transcendent" indeed. I see this as a struggle for the very soul of our nation...

... for nations have souls, and karma accrues to them too.

Hekate

[AwakeAtLast]

15. Oh, Swamp Rat

Thank you for a wonderful post! You put a tear in my eye on this beautiful Sunday morning. Great pics! Great song! :bounce:

[KoKo]

16. K&R....Beautiful....thanks...

:hug:

[TahitiNut]

18. That brings back some good (and some not very good) memories.

I'm reminded of my first protest march. (Yes, it was "we shall overcome.") I'm reminded of Dr. King's service to my soul. I'm reminded of the almost-unbounded hatred targeting me as a "n_____-lover." (I'm forever proud to be a LOVER and not a HATER.)

The rats are being crowded into an ever-shrinking corner. Let's never underestimate the willingness of haters to commit atrocities.

At the same time, let's never underestimate the power of a loving heart. We ARE family.

:hug: :hi: :patriot:

[malaise]

19. Beautiful post Swampy

K & R

[NNN0LHI]

20. recommended

[davekriss]

21. That looks like the KC image

I wished you used the St. Louis image. THe crowd (over 100,000) is even more expansive. This isn't an election anymore, it's a MOVEMENT! (Yeah!) :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party:

[lonestarnot]

22. Most beautius!

:cry:

[greenmutha]

24. K&R!

Beautiful, Swamp Rat. :hug:

[psychmommy]

25. swampy you got me crying and singing .

thanks this really beautiful and i am gonna keep kicking it for the monday morning people. they need some of this one, too.

[bigtree]

26. right on!

Power to the people!

[ClayZ]

27. That song...

I have been playing it on my ocarina ....all week.

K and R

[ClayZ]

28. That song...

I have been playing it on my ocarina ....all week.

K and R

[Marnieworld]

29. Yes!

Yes!Yes!Yes! :hug: :patriot:

[bagimin]

30. K&R

nice,Swamp.

[seemslikeadream]

31. YES

[windoe]

32. Thank you Swamp Rat

:hi: We are at a powerful turning point right now.

[psychmommy]

33. kick so other's get to enjoy this.

[kath]

34. Great song. When my kids were little, we had 2 children's tapes of Peter Paul and Mary songs that

we played to death ("Peter, Paul and Mommy" and "Peter, Paul and Mommy Too") On one of them there is a track of "We Shall Overcome" - in the intro to the song, Peter or Paul says "we sang this song with MLK, and now we'd like to sing it with you", and kids in the audience join in on some of the verses. The sound of children singing that song along with P,P & M brought me to tears every time.

Thanks, Swampy.

[Mnemosyne]

35. Best ear worm I've had in ages, thanks Swampy! Someday...

:hug:

[cliffordu]

36. K&R

[myrna minx]

37. Beautiful. K&R n/t

[horseshoecrab]

39. Thank you Swampy

Beautiful images, beautiful words ...

We are getting there!

:hug:

horseshoecrab

[bleever]

42. Yes, we shall.

Thank you, SR.

:thumbsup:

[Shanti Mama]

43. My son will make a speech as MLK jr tomorrow to earn him a place

on a surfboard that heads back, from a desert island, to the present and future. It's a great event in the 6th grade each year at his school. Last year my daughter was the Buddha.

The kids present who they 'were', what they achieved, accomplished, believed and then why they should be selected by the judges as one of three (out of 22 this year) to be brought back to help the people and planet of earth.

My son opens with the first sentence of the "I have a dream" speech. He's not much on delivery but still this brings me shivers. He is focused on what he will do (as MLK Jr) to bring equality to people all over the third world, to help the homeless gain their rights and access to services, and to help Tibet gain independence as "all countries have a right to be their own country." He is Tibetan and this is near and dear to him. I am SO PROUD OF HIM.

Thanks for reading this proud mama's post. And, for those who don't know, shanti means peace in Nepali and Hindi.

PS Tahitinut, I so agree. We are all lovers, not haters. I am sad that DU houses so much hate.

[Swamp Rat]

45. Dhanyabaad!

Namasté :hi:

[Shanti Mama]

50. Dhanyabaad and Namaste to you, too, Swamprat!

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

44. K&R.

[Oilwellian]

46. Swampmeister!

What a wonderful post! Did ya see my latest video? It made DU's front page and it ends with hope. :D :hi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=243gXtXtEwc

Here's another one I did that fits your thread:

A Time of Dissent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSw-RGexyic

[Swamp Rat]

47. I will never stop dissenting. I will never stop dreaming.

"A Time Of Dissent" :applause: Excellent montage!! I saw it after you uploaded it last year, and wish I could edit the OP to include it.

[Oilwellian]

48. Thanks so much

"We who believe in freedom can never rest." ~Ella Baker :D

[BelgianMadCow]

49. Inspiring post - and apt comparison

:hi: Swamp Rat. Glad to see you post! You were missed on the McTongue PS challenge thread...

But this is way more important.

:thumbsup:

[psychmommy]

51. kicking this again because i love it.