King made his 'I Have a Dream' speech against racism in the March on Washington in August of 1963, winning the Nobel Peace Prize the following year. It’s time for every American to stand up. The president continued: 'It’s time for every elected official in America to make it clear where they stand. Williams shared a sermon the late civil rights leader gave NFL icon Tom Brady shared a picture of King marching and a quote about love Matthew McConaughey shared a quote from King about life and death Madonna shared a shot of the late civil rights activist, saying he 'showed us that nothing is impossible if we believe' Kris Jenner shared an image of King and a quote about moving forward in life
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But he knew that when someone is denying you your fundamental rights, conversation and optimism won’t get you very far.'īiden echoed similar sentiments in a speech, saying that King's life work centered in part around 'the sacred right to vote, a right from which all other rights flow.' TV personality Eboni K. 'They told him he had to change hearts first,' he said. King said that 'our democracy stands on the brink of serious trouble without these bills. on Monday, urging President Joe Biden and Congress to move forward on legislation that would ease voting restrictions led by Republicans in at least 19 states. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s eldest son Martin Luther King III spoke in Washington, D.C. Jamie Foxx and Alicia Keys were among dozens of celebs to pay tribute to the late civil rights icon on their social media pages Keys shared a quote from civil rights leader Valarie Kaur that read, 'Revolutionary love is the call of our time,' with shots of herself and husband Swizz Beatz Jamie Foxx thanked King for his service and inspiration, with an image of the slain activist Foxx shared a clip of a MLK Day observance at his home Mariah Carey shared a quote from King and an image from the March on Washington Kerry Washington said that 'We're still fighting his fight,' sharing resources to take action Viola Davis stressed the importance of voting rights in her tribute to the late leader
Senate over voting rights, with Kerry Washington and Viola Davis stressing the importance of the current day issues in preserving the massive legacy King set forth. Some of the social media posts centered around the ongoing battle in the U.S. 'Come on, we have a lot of bags to bag!' Kamala Harris needles her husband to pick up the pace at food pantry service event to mark MLK Day, then turns up heat on Manchin and Sinema on voting rightsĪctresses Salma Hayek, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jana Kramer, Lindsay Lohan and Vanessa Hudgens shared quotations from the American icon, while Kris Jenner, Tom Brady, Matthew McConaughey and Ellen DeGeneres did the same.'History will not remember them kindly': Martin Luther King Jr.'s son slams Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for blocking voting rights with the 'same old song and dance' his father experienced fighting segregation.Watergate figure tells how Nixon consoled Coretta Scott King after MLK assassination and encountered a 'huge' security lapse at funeral when the usher who seated Jackie Kennedy turned out to be a man who had just left mental institution.Day address as he promises to stand against 'election subversion'
'Attack on our democracy is real': Biden slams the 'onslaught of Republicans' anti-voting laws' and the Jan 6 riot during Martin Luther King Jr.Earlier in the show, Blue sang a poignant version of R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” with Usher, while Duski teamed up with Little Big Town for a stirring rendition of the group’s Number One hit “Better Man,” off of their latest album The Breaker. “Winning the show for Stephanie, my fiancée, would mean I didn’t give up on her,” he added, visibly emotional. “And when you think you’re not good enough, someone, somewhere does,” said Blue of his experience on The Voice prior to being crowned the champion. Aliyah Moulden, also of Team Blake, came in third, and Jesse Larson, the only member of Adam Levine’s team to make the finals, took fourth place. In a close voting race, Blake Shelton’s team member Lauren Duski took the second-place spot. The final contestant chosen in the blind auditions, Blue also gave coach Alicia Keys her first win on the show.
But in the end it was Knoxville, Tennessee, native Chris Blue, a pop and R&B singer, who took the crown. It’s been quite a season of The Voice for country fans, with three of the four finalists leaning heavily on the genre.