Martin Luther King Day

I’m old enough to remember when Civil Rights Leaders actually worked to fix the problems of society, unite the citizens of our country, and heal the wounds from previous generations. Today, way too many so-called leaders are doing the opposite. It’s painful to watch and listen to the Liberals who spend all their time and energy looking for different groups they can turn against one another with their divisive identity politics. And it’s sad to see how far we’ve strayed from the ideas presented by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As for me, I’m still dreaming of that time when all of our 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.”

Here’s my previous post in honor of the holiday.

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 Dr. 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