Martin Luther King Jr.
“The halting of violence and return of hostages are what people from across our city and the world have prayed and protested for,” said Jumaane Williams in a statement.
“I explain that the Jews have long battled discrimination but never saw themselves as victims,” said Robbie Stokes Jr., founder of the I Talk to Strangers Foundation.
The organization’s founder, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, also sponsored a “Teen Act-athon” to help develop social-media campaigns that counter hate.
The New York congressman juxtaposed the words of Martin Luther King Jr. with Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel to condemn “the appalling silence of good people.”
Martin Luther King Jr. “heard scripture’s command to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly,” U.S. President Joe Biden said.
Some of the events are interfaith; most are geared to help local populations.
Gov. Kathy Hochul will headline Temple Beth-El’s service, which brings together Jewish and black communities.
The organization’s leaders were there on Aug. 28, 1963, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
The Pew Research Center analysis came out ahead of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, held on Aug. 28, 1963.
“We are fulfilling the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King to bring African Americans to Israel,” said Cathelean Steele, national project coordinator at the Atlanta-based Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Israeli FM praises MLK’s vision for Mideast peace
“The solution will have to be found in statesmanship by Israel and progressive Arab forces who recognize fair and peaceful solutions are the concern of all humanity,” King wrote in 1967.
Sharpton notes his ‘cheap’ rhetoric towards Jews during 1991 Crown Heights riots
The Reform Movement’s Religious Action Center was criticized by Norman Rosenbaum, brother of Yankel Rosenbaum, who was killed during the riots, for their “disgraceful” invitation to Sharpton.
