http://humantrafficking.change.org/blog/view/an_open_letter_of_apology_to_dr_martin_luther_king_jr

Dear Dr. King,

Every year on this day we celebrate your birthday. But we also manage to celebrate ourselves in a way. We take a few moments to pat ourselves on the backs and smile at the progress we’ve made so far. We publish heartfelt quotes from school children about how they strive to model their young lives on your short but powerful one. And we tell ourselves that while we have a long journey ahead, the worst is behind us. Well, Dr. King, I’d like to give you something a little different than the warm fuzzies this year for your birthday. I’d like to give you an apology.

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Martin Luther King, Nonviolence and Veganism

As Martin Luther King, Jr. spread his message of justice and nonviolence, his family took that message to the next logical step and applied it to animals. MLK’s son, Dexter Scott King, became vegan after being introduced to vegetarianism by comedian and PETA supporter Dick Gregory.

Dexter told Vegetarian Times in 1995, “Veganism has given me a higher level of awareness and spirituality, primary because the energy associated with eating has shifted to other areas.” Dexter said that his family, at first, wasn’t sure what to think of his new diet. But his mother, Corretta Scott King, later became vegan as well.

About the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Corretta writes:

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through his example — the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr. King’s character and empowered his leadership. On this holiday, we commemorate the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his revolutionary spirit

http://animalrights.about.com/b/2010/01/18/martin-luther-king-nonviolence-and-veganism.htm

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