As a teacher, I tried whenever possible to expose my
students to things I felt important, things I felt everyone should know, things
I feared that many of them had missed somehow along the way. The “I Have a
Dream” speech of Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of those things. For many years
I would play at least a portion for my students as we neared the holiday. There
are lines that are familiar to almost everyone, but even those are better heard
than read. Surprisingly, a large number of people have never heard it in its
entirety.
I don’t have a class or students anymore, so this is for my
loyal readers. Whatever you may think about the man personally or in the
unfortunate case of many young people today, if you are completely ignorant of
the man and his place in our history, let me encourage you to listen to a
fantastic speech/sermon/lecture, whatever you want to call it and spend some
time thinking about the words which are as relevant today as they were in 1963.
Finding a copy should not be too difficult and it is well
worth the time it takes to listen to the entire speech. Here’s a link to a
pretty good version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs
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