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Bernice King
American
Born:
Mar 28
,
1963
Father
Life
Mother
People
Will
You
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In addition to a stronger focus on better training for law enforcement, America urgently needs programs to provide jobs and educational opportunities in economically depressed communities.
Bernice King
Needs
Training
Law
Better
Opportunities
Focus
Stronger
Programs
Addition
Jobs
Law Enforcement
Economically
Educational
Educational Opportunities
Provide
America
Depressed
Urgently
Enforcement
Communities
After acknowledging that most law enforcement personnel are fair-minded and do a difficult job, it only takes one exception to create a terrible tragedy.
Bernice King
Law
Job
Difficult
Law Enforcement
Only
Exception
Takes
Most
Terrible
Tragedy
After
Acknowledging
Personnel
Create
Enforcement
Difficult Job
As you know, my father was for the inclusiveness and the betterment of society and the world. Certainly we recognize that there are diverse voices in our country, and people have the right of free speech. They have the right of choice, but again, it is our hope that when they choose, they choose to reflect those ideals that he taught us.
Bernice King
Hope
You
People
World
Father
Free
Free Speech
Country
Reflect
Society
Our
Those
Recognize
Diverse
Voices
He
Betterment
Ideals
Know
Taught
Again
Us
Choice
Certainly
Choose
Right
Speech
I think the most pressing issue in our community is probably a generational divide.
Bernice King
Community
Think
Our
Our Community
Pressing
Divide
Generational
Most
Issue
One person cannot be blamed for years of problems as it relates to race in America. This is something that has been with us since the founding of this nation. I mean, we were founded with slaves.
Bernice King
Problems
Nation
Relates
Has-Been
Something
Blamed
Since
Were
Been
Years
Person
America
Cannot
Race
Mean
Us
Founded
Founding
Slaves
I wrestled with anger from the age of sixteen. It's still one of my nemeses. I have to remember that the word of God says, 'Be slow to anger.'
Bernice King
God
Anger
Age
Remember
Word
Slow
Says
Still
Sixteen
The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
Bernice King
You
Aggressive
Something
More
Becomes
Resist
When I speak, I want to ensure that there is at least one person in the audience who leaves the room transformed.
Bernice King
Speak
Ensure
At Least One
Audience
Least
Leaves
Person
Want
Transformed
Room
Who
Some of the aspects of my speaking style are inherited and come naturally to me. I didn't take classes, and I didn't do anything to hone my skills.
Bernice King
Me
Style
Classes
Some
Take
Come
Anything
Skills
Aspects
Speaking
Inherited
Naturally
Hone
Trump's election could be a blessing in disguise. This is the opportunity for America to correct itself.
Bernice King
Blessing
Opportunity
Disguise
Election
Correct
Could
Trump
Itself
America
Don't be afraid of who sits in the White House. God can triumph over Trump.
Bernice King
God
White
White House
Triumph
Over
House
Trump
Afraid
Who
My first introduction to South Africa's struggle for freedom came when I was just 17. I had volunteered to speak in my mother's stead at a United Nations forum on South Africa because she was unable to attend on that occasion.
Bernice King
Freedom
Struggle
Speak
Mother
First
South Africa
United Nations
Unable
Introduction
Stead
Had
Attend
Volunteered
She
Occasion
Because
Came
South
Just
Nations
Africa
Forum
United
In 1985, I was arrested, along with my mother and brother, Martin III, in a protest against apartheid at the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Bernice King
Mother
Embassy
Brother
Martin
Along
Protest
Arrested
South
South African
African
Against
Apartheid
Washington
As I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
Bernice King
Peace
Father
Reflect
Greatest
His
Legacy
Aspect
Often, I am asked, 'What was your father like?' or, 'What would he think?' These are very difficult questions to answer, as I was so very young when I lost my father.
Bernice King
Father
Lost
Young
Difficult
Think
Would
He
Like
Answer
Am
Questions
Very
Often
Asked
Your
I am urging Americans to be more careful about the kinds of media we support with our consumer spending. We've got to invest less in the media that glorifies violence and more in entertainment that lifts up the values of love, compassion, and the best in human nature.
Bernice King
Love
Best
Nature
Entertainment
Compassion
Values
Human Nature
Our
Spending
Kinds
About
More
Invest
Consumer
Lifts
Support
Got
Am
Up
American
Human
Urging
Less
Media
Violence
Careful
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