"I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice." Martin Luther King, Jr.--Beyond Vietnam--a speech delivered at the Riverside Church in New York City on April 4, 1967.
He was a prophet, a man who sought justice. War, poverty, and race were subjects dear to his heart and he spoke eloquently on these subjects.
"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death."
For transcript and audio of this memorable speech, please visit this website: http://www.aavw.org/special_features/speeches_speech_king01.html, a special feature provided by African-American Involvement in the Vietnam War.
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