"I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.
This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."
-Martin Luther King
Harmony Day is about everyone belonging, about unity in diversity: whether you're male or female, fair or dark, a blonde or brunnete, you're still the same.
Harmony Day coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and Human Rights Day (in South Africa).
Harmony Day began in 1999, a year after the Living in Harmony Program was initiated by the Department of Immigration in Australia.
The International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination was established in 1966, a memoir of the day in 1960 when police killed 69 people in a peaceful protest in South Africa. Human Rights day also recognises the same event.
This year, the theme for Harmony Day is
Whether its football, cricket or tennis, sport joins people of all backgrounds in a common goal- to enjoy the game.
Equality among all races, gender, sexuality and abilities is something that many people have strived for. Among these are Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi, Susan B. Anthony, and Craig Rodwell.

All Live In Peace And Harmony
As the world goes spinning around
And everything seems upside down
There no longer exists an organization
Nothing is everlasting, must we live for just today?
Can no-one find the answer, to help in any way
It's just a mixture of joy and sorrow
Of laughter, and of tears
Do we just dream about tomorrow
And about the future years
But the world would be a better place to live in
If everybody just made up their minds
Then we could all live in peace and harmony again
Yes we should all live in peace, and harmony again
Why can't we all live in peace, and harmony again
We should all live in peace, and harmony
"We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others are bright, some have weird names, but they have all learnt to live together in the same box."
"We have learnt to fly in the air like birds and swim the sea like fish, but we have not yet learnt the simple art of living together as brothers."
"Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left."
A lot of people have put in the effort to make this world a happy place for everyone, and it is up to you guys to continue doing so.
If you see any kind of discrimination, do something about it!
Edited by MP_Radha - 13 years ago
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