Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Opening Address to the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival
Text of speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.
By JazzTimes
God has wrought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create and from this capacity has flowed the sweet songs of sorrow and joy that have allowed man to cope with his environment and many different situations.
Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life’s difficulties, and if you think for moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph.
This is triumphant music.
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