Let me explain what "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" truly means. | Replay of Episode 576

The Breakdown with Shaun King

The North Star

News, Society & Culture

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

For today, we have a replay episode. Released almost a year ago, this necessary lesson from Ep. 576 will forever ring true. We hope you enjoy: Those words from Dr. King, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" is a life quote for me. I think about it daily. It has guided much of my life for the past 25 years. And for me, today, those words matter more than ever. Can I teach for a moment? Let me unpack and explain for you what I think these words mean. I hate war. I hate what Putin is doing right now to Ukraine. But I see a lot of people saying that none of us should even care. I see people saying the same thing about the horrible decision from the Governor of Texas to criminalize being a parent of a transgender child or teenager. I see people I know actually celebrating this decision. And I have to speak up on why this is wrong and horribly short-sighted. Because truly, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. "You may see those situations, and think they have nothing to do with you, but when the rights and safety of some people are attacked and eroded, believe me, it's only a matter of time before yours are next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	For my first job out of college when I graduated more house,
0:34.0	I was a middle school and high school history and civics teacher.
0:39.0	And I went through a teacher training program and all of that.
0:42.0	And I'm a teacher at heart.
0:45.0	And today is one of those days where I just want to teach a principal that I think people don't fully understand.
0:52.0	It's a quote from Dr. King that is like a life quote for me.
0:56.0	It's one of the most important mantras in my life.
1:00.0	And I think it's one of the most important quotes from Dr. King ever.
1:04.0	Where he says,
1:06.0	Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
1:11.0	Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
1:16.0	And today I want to apply that quote to what's going on now in Ukraine.
1:24.0	And I also want to apply it to something that's going on in Texas.
1:28.0	I'm going to talk about both of those issues.
1:30.0	The governor of Texas just said basically he's going to make it a crime to provide any medical care to transgender children.
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