Isaiah 11:7
Alveda’s Grandson and Cousin at the MLK Monument in DC
As a little girl, I would hear the scripture, “train up a child in the ways he (or she) should go, and when he (or she) grows up, he (or she) won’t depart from them. Please check out this video of my grandson Uriah Ellis and cousin Farris Watkins at the King Memorial. You can be assured that they are being trained about the sanctity of life too!
As we come to the end of “Black History Month,” it seems fitting to share the lyrics to the “Negro National Anthem” written by James Weldon Johnson as a poem to honor Booker T. Washington. Later, James’ brother John set the poetry to music. When I was a little girl in the 20th century, we sang the song at school, church and other public events, and sometimes at home. The song isn’t just poetic, it is prophetic, in that it is timeless, and while written out of the pain of the “Negro” experience, it is also relevant today and is meaningful for the babies in the womb today – all babies – not just African American babies. The stony road being trod, and the bitter chastening rod refer to human slavery and the oppression of Blacks, but the babies are suffering oppression today. I pray that you will enjoy the song, and maybe listen to it on youtube. Let us all march on till victory is won for all, born and unborn!
LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING
Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise, high as the list’ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith
that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope
that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chast’ning rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet,
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way
that with tears has been watered.
We have come, treading our path
thro’ the blood of the slaughtered,
Out from a gloomy past, till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam
of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou Who has brought us thus far on the way;
Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places
Our God where we met Thee,
Lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world
we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand
May we forever stand,
True to our God,
True to our native land.
An A. D. King Foundation Production – www.adkingfoundation.com
Naomi Barber King leads a life of grace and compassion in a world where unsung heroines go unnoticed by many, while touching lives and changing hearts in the highways and byways of communities in need of love. Born on November 17, 1931 to a single mother, Bessie Barber Bailey, Naomi was raised as “an only child” in a sheltered and protected environment. Naomi’s mother was a domestic worker who gave her daughter the best in nurture, clothing, education and spiritual development. Naomi was educated in Atlanta public schools. She was a notable student, winning awards for writing and music. She was active in church and community projects, and was popular and respected by her peers. he also worked part time as a print and runway model. Naomi attended Spelman College in Atlanta for one year prior to her marriage to A. D. Williams King, Sr., youngest son of Martin Luther, Sr. and Alberta King. She later attended the University of Alabama where she studied interior design.
During their marriage, A. D. accepted “the call” to ministry, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Rev. A. D. Williams, his father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr., and his brother, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As the wife of a prominent minister, who promptly joined his brother in the Civil Rights Struggle, Naomi blossomed as a mother of five. She advanced in her ministry as first lady of the prominent churches, Mt. Vernon First Baptist in Newnan, GA; First Baptist Ensley, Birmingham, ALA, Zion Baptist Church in Louisville, KY, and Ebenezer Baptists Church in Atlanta, GA, where her husband ministered during his lifetime.
“First Lady,” as Naomi was affectionately called by the faithful flocks, assisted her husband, Dr. Alfred Daniel Williams King “first and foremost by helping to raise our children.” Her mastery of the social graces cause this trend setter to be remembered and sought after for her cooking, A-1 hostess presentations, and event planning. Along with being the anchor in the home while her husband “risked his life to fight for the freedom of the oppressed,” Naomi also sang at concerts to raise funds for the “Movement,” served as a “Women’s Day Speaker” at churches to which she was invited, and organized “teas and prayer circle activities” which helped to stabilize the communities. A. D. and “Neenie” shared a life of trials and triumphs, which she fondly remembers as “a love story.” Dr. A. D. King was a “victim of the racism of the times. Working closely with his brother, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, A. D.’s home and church were bombed, and he experienced many death threats. His death remains an unsolved mystery.” Naomi King is currently a consulting producer for a theatrical documentary and feature film regarding the life and legacy of her heroic husband.
Her professional accomplishments include Citizens Trust Bank, Bank of Louisville, interior decorating and design, managing the King Center gift shop, and serving as a “devoted and privileged traveling companion to my sister-in-law, Mrs. Coretta Scott King.” Mrs. King holds awards and special recognition, such as recipient of the S. C. L. C. Rosa Parks Award, King for America Truth Finder Award, featured in the AARP documentary “Voices of Civil Rights, and holds memberships in NAACP, SCLC, Priests for Life, Women of SCLC, SCLC Women, and American Bridge Association. She is a recognized author and is noted for her devotion to her God, her family and her church.
Mrs. King is the mother of Dr. Alveda King, Alfred King (deceased), Rev. Derek King, Darlene King (deceased), and Rev. Vernon King. She is currently grandmother of 16 (5 deceased); and great grandmother of 6. She is a lifelong member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. “I love the Lord with all of my heart, soul, body and mind – when troubles rise, I hasten to His throne where I find safety and peace in His loving arms! Amen and Amen.”
EARTHA SIMS has an extensive commitment and involvement with Gospel, Jazz, and R&B music recordings, and performances, including concert stages andcabarets nationally and internationally. She is a gifted Actress & Vocalist, Assistant Manager and Artist USO and European Tours, Manager/Director/Playwright/Lyricist/Instructor, Founder & First President of Alpha Gamma Omicron Theatre HonorSociety, APO, and Event Planner.
Eartha was born in Atlanta, Georgia to a musically literate AWARD WINNING and PERFORMING family, AND SINCE THE AGE OF FIVE HAS RECORDED AND PERFORMED ON STAGE WITH GREATS LIKE AL GREEN, ISAAC HAYES, THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH MR. ROBERT SHAW, THE S.O.S. BAND, ARISTA RECORDS, MOTOWN AND MANY OTHERS. She attended the internationally known Spelman College as a Vocal Music major and graduated from Kennesaw State University with a B.A. in Theatre Performance Studies and Musical Theatre.
EARTHA’S TRAINING FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN SPELMAN COLLEGE GLEE CLUB AND KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY INTENSIFIED HER ARTISTRY IN PERFORMANCES SUCH AS DUKE ELLINGTON’S SOPHISTICATED LADIES AND MANY MORE MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCES.EARTHA SIMS HAS CHOREOGRAPHED, performed, and co-managed THE EURO-SUPREMES, THE SOUND OF THE SUPREMES, AND THE DIVAS OF MOTOWN FOR TEN YEARS TRAVELING EUROPE AND ASIA. AFTER RECEIVING HER B.A. IN Theatre Performance Studies and MUSICAL THEATRE, SHE IS NOW PRODUCING PLAYS and Independent Short Films LOCALLY IN THE ATLANTA AREA.
You are invited to a public screening of the documentary Maafa21, which exposes the purpose and history of Planned Parenthood and its founder Margaret Sanger as advocates for the population reduction and eventual elimination of the black population in America. You and your guests are invited to attend. Please publicize this fully on any media outlet accessible to you. We will have two area locations for this screening (see below).
This event is sponsored by Martin Baker for Congress. (martin@martinbakerforcongress.com)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012
Time: 1:00pm
Location: St. Louis Public Library – Buder Branch
4401 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63109
OR
Date: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012
Time: 1:00pm
Location: St. Louis Public Library – Cabanne Branch
1106 Union Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63113
CHECK OUT THESE GREAT BOOKS BY PRO-LIFE AUTHORS AND HELP SUPPORT THEM. SEE LINKS AT THE BOTTOM TO PURCHASE BOOKS!!!
How Can the Dream Survive If We Murder the Children
Almost Wasn’t: A Mamoir of My Abortion and How God Used Me
By Dr. Alveda C. King
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was Pro-Life
If you would like to learn more aobut his stance on life, please visit MLK & Planned Parenthood Part 1 and MLK & Planned Parenthood Part 2.
In the midst of television, Skype, radio and print interviews this week leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the March for Life the week after, the media enjoys asking “what would Dr. King say about…?”
What would Dr. MLK say about Michelle Obama being an angry black woman? Uncle M. L. would pray for President Obama and First Lady Obama. I believe that because Uncle M. L. was a preacher, he would encourage the First Lady to “be angry and sin not.” Dr. MLK wanted people to love each other, not label and divide each other. As to being angry? Maybe Mrs. Obama should be angry about the high numbers of abortions in America especially due to the harm being done to Black women and Black babies by the abortion industry. Maybe as a mother she should be angry about the high rates of school drop outs. Maybe she should be angry about the high rates of women in the welfare system today. Maybe my saying this makes me an angry Black woman?
I believe Uncle M. L. would support personhood, life from conception until natural death. I believe he would be shocked about the high rates of abortion in the Black community, and about the money making abortion industry.
How about the Girl Scouts telling a girl she can’t wear a pro-life t-shirt in the office while she is off duty? Or telling mothers that they have no say in whether a boy can be a girl scout? Or promoting sexuality and working undercover with Planned Parenthood to promote a Happy, Healthy and Hot campaign. Actually, if you read Uncle M. L.’s Ebony Magazine Advice column, you can see that he would promote life and sexual purity today.
And what about the new Barbie doll campaign for breast cancer awareness? Uncle M. L. would want women to be whole and healthy of course. I just hope that Barbie doesn’t wear the Komen pink ribbon without including the information that abortion, artificial invasive birth control methods and breast cancer are linked. We want our women whole, healthy and happy, not happy, healthy and hot.
These are just a few “hot” issues leading up to what should be a very eventful first month of the new year. We will have a major election later in the year, and I truly believe that Uncle M. L. would encourage people to elect candidates who fear God and respect life.
Friends, in remembering my uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this season, please pause to consider that he was a man of God, who feared the Lord and cherished His commandments. Like every human being, he was not perfect, but he served a perfect God. My uncle was pro-life. He was pro-family. He loved everyone.
God bless you!
Please take a moment to check out my Birthday Wish on behalf of the cause Pray to End Abortion.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 15, 2012
Contact: Leslie Palma
347-286-7277
ATLANTA – Dr. Alveda King, the full-time director of African-American Outreach for Priests for Life, will take part in events Sunday and Monday in honor of her late father, the Rev. Dr. Alfred Daniels King, and her late uncle, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Alveda King will be at book signing Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the King Center Freedom Hall Auditorium, 449 Auburn Ave.
From 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the Freedom Hall, there will be a screening of the film “Brother of the Dreamer,” about her father, one of the main strategists behind many civil rights campaigns. Dr. Alveda King and her mother, Naomi Barber King, will be in attendance, and the film’s executive producer, Dr. Babs Onabanjo, will take part in a discussion.
On Monday, the official nationwide observance of Martin Luther King Day, Dr. Alveda King will join family members at a service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 407 Auburn Ave. The service will begin with a wreath-laying at 9 a.m. The service itself, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 10 a.m.
A civil rights leader in her own right, Dr. Alveda King has been working full-time for the pro-life cause for nearly a decade. When she met Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, the two found themselves in agreement that “the fight for all human life, from conception until natural death, is the most pressing civil rights and human rights issue of our time.”
Dr. King has compared Father Pavone’s pro-life leadership to that of her uncle Martin.
“When my uncle was discerning the call to the civil rights movement, many of his critics said his primary focus as a pastor should be preaching the Gospel, rather than the human rights issue,” she said. “Father Pavone is a wonderful priest who has answered a call to pro-life activism and his call, like my uncle’s call, has been validated worldwide. Father Pavone is the Martin Luther King Jr. of the pro-life movement.”
To arrange an interview with Dr. King, call 347-286-7277 or send an email to media@priestsforlife.org
Priests for Life is the nation’s largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit Priests for Life.
Rev. Dr. Alfred Daniel Williams King, brother to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was one of the main strategists behind several Civil Rights campaigns, including Birmingham, Selma, Louisville and the Poor People’s Campaign. This documentary chronicles King’s contributions and includes interviews with John Lewis, Andrew Young, Rev. Joseph Lowery, Rev James Orange, Dick Gregory, Rev Kyle, Rev Cameron Alexander, Dr. Christine King Farris, Bernice King, Mrs. Naomi King and many others. Following the screening, the film will be discussed with A.D. King’s widow, Naomi King and Dr. Babs Onabanjo, the film’s executive producer.
A.D. King: Brother to the Dreamer: Behold the Dream” Film Screening and Discussion with A.D. King’s widow, Mrs. Naomi King and producer Dr. Babs Onabanjo
Sunday, January 15, 2012
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
King Center Freedom Hall,
Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia
Discussion after Film Screening
For more information visit AD King Foundation
Please take a moment to check out my Birthday Wish on behalf of the cause Pray to End Abortion.
By Dr. Alveda C. King
Friends, in remembering my uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this season, please pause to consider that he was a man of God, who feared the Lord and cherished His commandments. Like every human being, he was not perfect, but he served a perfect God. My uncle was pro-life. He was pro-family. He loved everyone. If you would like to study his thoughts about life, please visit MLK & Planned Parenthood Part 1 and MLK & Planned Parenthood Part 2.
God bless you!
Please take a moment to check out my Birthday Wish on behalf of the cause Pray to End Abortion.
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