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Demonstrating one man can make a difference, Martin Luther King Jr and Barack Obama used the power of the spoken word to move our country towards the "common good."
Armed with hope, sacrifice and a proactive strategy grounded in a foundation of faith, a movement was born based on individual and collective respocibility. With a trust in mankind,both King and Obama attracted thousands bound by the belief that what we do today can change our tomorrows for the better.
Yes, We Can..... |
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Speeches are often dissected into quotes or sound bites to capture the essence of what a man is as he invites others to embrace his beliefs. Focusing on ten topics, The Defender has taken excerpts from various speeches of these two great men to share what they accepted as truth.
The interpretation of these truths is given from a community perspective as local leaders were asked “How do the quotes of these two men impact our race, our nation and our world? |
Sonceria Messiah Jiles
Chief Executive Officer
Defender Media Group
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Donald Bowers
Asst. VP, Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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Pastor Rudy Rasmus
St. John’s United Methodist Church
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Captain P.J. Matthews
Curator, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
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Rod Paige
Former U.S. Secretary of Education
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Ada Edwards
Former Houston City Councilwoman
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Quanell X
Leader of the New Black Muslim Movement of America
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Dr. Lovell Jones
Director, Center for Research on Minority Health M.D. Anderson
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Jackie Martin
J.S. Martin Associates
Former United Way of Houston President
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Dr. John Rudley
President, Texas Southern University
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History will acknowledge them as two of the greatest men of our time...Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and U. S. President Barack
Obama. Marred by a path of struggle, both persevered. Today, we can learn from their life's journey.
In the Defender timeline, follow the lives of both men and examine the highlights, the triumphs and the tragedies that molded them into great leaders. Experience the events in history which molded the thinking and attitudes of these two men. From their childhood to college to career, each man absorbed the challenges of our time and converted them into opportunities for mankind.
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