Alveda King

Activist

1951-01-22

Alveda King is an American activist, author, and former member of the Georgia House of Representatives. She is the niece of Martin Luther King Jr. and has held roles in media commentary and religious outreach.

Quotes by Alveda King

Racism springs from the lie that certain human beings are less than fully human. It's a self-centered falsehood that corrupts our minds into believing we are right to treat others as we would not want to be treated.
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We have made great strides, but somehow we've got to create a climate so that everybody can do well, not just some.
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Abortion and racism are both symptoms of a fundamental human error. The error is thinking that when someone stands in the way of our wants, we can justify getting that person out of our lives. Abortion and racism stem from the same poisonous root, selfishness.
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America wants solutions. America wants a leader. No more tabloid politics.
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Abortion and racism are evil twins, born of the same lie. Where racism now hides its face in public, abortion is accomplishing the goals of which racism only once dreamed. Together, abortionists are destroying humanity at large and the black community in particular.
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If the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is to live, our babies must live. Our mothers must choose life. If we refuse to answer the cry of mercy from the unborn, and ignore the suffering of the mothers, then we are signing our own death warrants.
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Abortion is an attack on the family and the humanity that unites us all.
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Under President Trump, our nation is going to make great strides toward protecting the unborn. Priests for Life is in the vanguard of the fight for life, and having the president with us, rather than against us, will make all the difference.
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I pray that all polar opposites learn to agape love, live, and work together as brothers and sisters - or perish as fools.
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