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#J15 Worldwide Candlelight Vigil

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Time: January 15, 2012 from 7pm to 11pm
Location: Worldwide
City/Town: 7pm Wherever You Are
Website or Map: http://www.j15global.com
Event Type: candlelight, vigil
Organized By: www.j15global.com
Latest Activity: Jan 14, 2012

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY

January 15 @ 7:00pm in each time zone globally

On his birthday and in the spirit of Dr. King's vision for racial and economic equality, peace, and non-violence, we are holding candlelight vigils to unite our world in a global movement for systemic change.

Wherever we may be, whether in our homes, in city squares, online, Occupies, or at work, we lift a beautiful message high above the political dialogue. We light the dream of a more equitable world in our hearts. We can overcome!

Dr. King said "A true revolution of values will soon look uneasily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth. With righteous indignation, it will look across the seas and say: 'This is not just.' "

Vigils are being organized around the world -- from California to Cairo, New York to New Orleans, Germany to Nova Scotia. Pete Seeger, K'naan, Ramy Essam, Sol Guy, Joan Baez, Steve Earle and many more have committed their support.

We gather to empower a great and global dream, a dream we have all dreamt of for thousands of years. We will sing, because freedom songs are the soul of the movement.. Together, we will make the dream a reality.

Help turn this moment into a world-wide wave of light:

Like our Facebook page and share with your friends.
Follow @J15global on Twitter.
Call a friend and make a plan to light a candle together.
Organize a vigil on your block or in your town.
Return to Facebook to post your ideas and see what others are planning.

Download this flyer for more information!

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Comment by Béatrice LATEUR LACROIX on January 14, 2012 at 12:29pm: Love and Peace for all Beings

Comment by Serene on January 14, 2012 at 5:06am

Comment by Nada Jung on January 14, 2012 at 2:47am: Let us truly, deeply, authentically occupy the dream, the dream of a world that works for all life, where each and everyone of us is a shining star in a constellation of love. “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”

― Martin Luther King Jr.