Tag Archives: Martin Luther King

Watch Out for Falling Heroes

Posted on September 17, 2020 by T. K. Thorne

Heroes have toppled under the sledgehammer of truth. Continue reading →

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Rosa Parks & Corn Creek

Posted on December 1, 2015 by T. K. Thorne

When I met Rosa Parks, I was too young to have much perspective on anything, but I did realize that I was meeting someone famous. I sat on the front porch of Virginia and Clifford Durr’s farm at “Pea Level” in … Continue reading →

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To Dream the Possible Dream

Posted on August 29, 2013 by T. K. Thorne

Fifty years ago today, Martin Luther King urged us to judge people not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. There is no question that poverty and lack of equal education can affect the … Continue reading →