'Nonviolence is not weak or passive,' Dr. Bernice King wrote
daughter, Dr. Bernice King, is urging protesters to take a nonviolent course of action when demonstrating.— a black man who died after a white police officer pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck —took place in over 30 cities nationwide, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, D.
C., and Seattle.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Some of the demonstrations took a violent turn, resulting in looting and riots between law enforcement and protestors.in Georgia on Saturday. "As I stand here in this moment and look at my journey, I have to make an appeal to my brothers and sisters, because I realized that the only way to get constructive change is through nonviolent means," she said, before reminding everyone that her late father once said, "Riots are the language of the unheard." While explaining how "nonviolent means" were a "proven method" of instigating change, she said, "It did not fail my father... it did not fail them," adding, "Because when you really understand it and really practice it, it brings about the results." "We want change and we want it now," Dr. King said. "But change never comes through violence. It is not a solution. Violence, in fact, creates more problems." She also told protesters on Twitter, "Nonviolence is not weak or passive. Nonviolence is active and aggressive." "It is strategic, with an ultimate goal. It seeks true peace, which=justice," she added. "Even if you disagree with it as a method for social change, I still hear you and love you. You are an answer and a solution."
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