Alveda King spent the show [Glenn
Beck – The Blaze] walking through the first three steps (of six) of Nonviolent
Social Change, a “sequential process of nonviolent
conflict-resolution and social change based on Dr. King’s teachings”. From The
King Center:
1.Information Gathering – The way you determine the facts, the options for change, and the
timing of pressure for raising the issue is a collective process.
2.Education – The process for
developing articulate leaders, who are knowledgeable about the issues. It is
directed toward the community through all forms of media about the real issues
and human consequences of an unjust situation.
3.Personal Commitment – Means
looking at your internal and external involvement in the nonviolent campaign
and preparing yourself for long-term as well as short-term action.
4.Negotiation – Is the art of
bringing together your views and those of your opponent to arrive at a just
conclusion or clarify the unresolved issues, at which point, the conflict is
formalized.
5.Direct Action – Occurs when
negotiations have broken down or failed to produce a just response to the
contested issues and conditions.
6. Reconciliation – Is the mandatory closing step of a campaign, when the opponents
and proponents celebrate the victory and provide joint leadership to implement
change.
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