A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 2016

"Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Even a superficial look at history

reveals that no social advance rolls in on the wheels inevitability. Every step towards

the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and

passionate concern of dedicated individuals. Without persistent effort, time itself

becomes an ally of the insurgent and primitive forces of irrational emotionalism and

social destruction. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for

vigorous and positive action."

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Stride Toward Freedom: the Montgomery Story,

Chapter XI: “Where Do We Go From Here”

“Kaleidoscope Heart” - Sara Bareilles

Performance by: Katie BrounErin EllbogenBriana HamborSofia Schroth-Douma Isabel Vlahakis

All the colors

Of the rainbow

Hidden 'neath my skin

Hearts have colors

Don't we all know?

Red runs through our veins

Feel the fire burning up

Inspire me with blood

Of blue and green

I have hope

Inside is not a heart

But a kaleidoscope

“MLK” by U2, Hopkins Concert Choir

Sleep, sleep tonight

And may your dreams be realized.

If the thunder cloud passes rain

So let it rain, rain down on he.

So let it be.

So let it be.

Hopkins

Community Response

Project

Lindsay Martin ‘16

Lindsay Martin ‘16

“Injustice” - Piper Melnick ‘21

An African-American girlWas picked on at schoolA boy's peers thought he was a nerdJust 'cause he was Asian he was uncool

A boy was bulliedBecause he was gayA muslim girl was calledA terrorist everyday

And also the boyWho became a girl with long hairThe hate on the her was awfulAnd it spread everywhere

"Look at the freaks!"The other kids laughed and laughedBut the looks on the "freaks" facescould tear your heart in half

And this hate keeps spreadingIt just gets worseKeeping our worldFrom becoming diverse

It's not rightIt's not fairIt's injusticeAnd it's, unfortunately, everywhere

Mike Lazarre ‘18

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”- Martin Luther King Jr.

Tatiana Niebuhr ‘17

“To the Bird by the Lake”

Edens Fleurizard ‘16

“Martin Luther King, along with many other activists, launched the civil

rights movement so much so that it commanded change. Without the

thousands of people who laid their lives down for us, many of us

would not be in the same room, nor would I be speaking. The day is a

day of remembrance, a day to think about what we’ve done and how

far we’ve come. It’s also a day to think, to think about how far we have

to go.”

Closing Remarks: Heads of SURE

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

1965 Sermon, Temple Israel of Hollywood