Morgan listened patiently as each girl told her side of the story. After about 20 minutes, they agreed to be courteous to one another, but to keep their distance until they can trust each other enough to be friends again. It was enough to keep the girls from fighting, which none of them wanted to do in the first place, they say. Besides, fighting doesn't make it better, it just makes you worse enemies. The civic-business coalition New Detroit Inc. recently established the Michigan Institute for Nonviolence Education, which trains adults and youths in nonviolence principles and skills.
Nonviolence seeks to win friendships and understanding.
Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustices not people. Nonviolence holds that suffering for a cause can educate and transform. Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate. Nonviolence affirms that the universe is on the side of justice. St. A program featuring King speeches, music by local artists and speeches from civil rights workers will be held until 9 p.m.