“When I first organized the King Cole Trio back in 1937, we were strictly what you would call an instrumental group. To break the monotony, I would sing a few songs here and there between the playing. I sang things I had known over the years. I wasn't trying to give it any special treatment, just singing. I noticed thereafter people started requesting more singing, and it was just one of those things.” PeopleGivingTryingYearsFirstsSongKnownBreakGroupsSpecialKingsSingingSingersOrganizedJust OneTreatmentHere And ThereMonotonyTriosSpecial Treatment Author:Nat King Cole
“Dr. King organized the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to shut down Washington, D.C. and force legislators to tackle poverty. His efforts to shift focus from civil to silver rights were interrupted by his untimely death. He fought ardently for Black rights, but he also recognized financial literacy as the key to an America that was truly free for all people.” PeopleAmericaForceBlackPoorEffortPovertyFocusRightsKeysKingsFinancialCampaignsOrganizedSilverDrsLiteracyPoor PeopleInterruptedLegislatorsFinancial LiteracyUntimely Death Author:John Hope Bryant
“Some people in the church, like Martin Luther King, Jr., came out against segregation. But if you look at the bulk of organized religion, you will discover that it endorsed slavery and quoted the Bible to approve it; the Pope even owned slaves.” PeopleIfsLooksChurchKingsSlaverySlaveOrganizedPopeSegregationLutherOrganized Religion Author:John Shelby Spong
“After the '57 initial meeting - I was up this way working, not as a staff person - there became the need for a much more definite organized office. What you'd had prior to that time were these big meetings in different places, and there was nobody to pull anything together. Everything was left to [Martin Luther] King and the group that was around him.” WayNeedsPersonsDifferentBigsTogetherLeftGroupsKingsOfficeMeetingsOrganizedStaffDefiniteInitialsLutherDifferent Place Author:Ella Baker
“I would like to see anyone, prophet, king or God, convince a thousand cats to do the same thing at the same time.” KingsThousandCatProphetOrganizedPetConvinceCooperationAdorableFunny CatCat LoverPets CatsCat LoveInspirational CatOwning A Pet Author:Neil Gaiman
“It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballot; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountain top and pointed the way to the Promised Land. Yes we can!” WayPresidentLandKingsMoonMountainWorkersOrganizedFrontiersBallotsPromised LandMountain TopNew FrontiersYes We Can Book:Change We Can Believe In Source: Change We Can Believe In