Daily Revolution

"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

I strongly encourage every man woman and child to listen to King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech. I’ve linked the full 17 minute speech in the box below.

I hope we’ve all been able to witness some of the most powerful photographs in all of history, the photography of the civil rights movement. A lot of those power filled photos were taken by an unlikely supporter of King, a white native Alabama man - Charles Moore. Charles, a US Marine, at times was the only photographer on the scene & his photos allowed the world to see the impact of King, the oppression he faced, and the hypocrisy of a “free” country’s government.

The link below shares his work and his story of how his radical photography helped share Kings powerful message throughout the world… and allow us today to reflect on our nation’s history.

The power of media is undeniable. It can reverberate through the halls of history OR can become an echo chamber. We, who choose to fight with our cameras & microphones, must do so with great responsibility.

Charles Moore, who took the photo below, said “I don’t want to fight with my fists, I want to fight with my camera”.

In an alleged “Free” nation, where the government seeks the destruction of Thought Revolutionaries, there are stark reminders of how little we’ve truly learned. And how easy it is for the power filled to attempt to convince its people otherwise.

Below is the letter sent to King by Hoovers FBI in an attempt to dissuade & discourage King - King didn’t back down.
This un-redacted letter was uncovered by Yale historian Beverly Gage & published by the New York Times in 2014.

The FBI attempting to “honor” the legacy of MLK Jr is like a main suspect attending the funeral and attempting to eulogize…