This year, we won't be celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. day like we have before. Because for thousands of African Americans in America, this year, MLK Jr. Day really does mean something to them. It means something because, for the first time in our nation's history, America has elected an African American man as president.
Part of Dr. King's dream is finally a reality.
The famous "I Have a Dream" speech came at a time in America when the civil rights movement tried to show to the world the injustices and horrors visited upon African Americans. This country may not be in the same situation it was back then, but unfortunately, racial prejudices and discrimination still abound. It is an unfortunate part of our history, an unfortunate part of our present, but I hope it won't be an unfortunate part of our future.
It was Dr. King's mission to make his dream of racial equality a reality in this world that we all share. Let us try to keep his dream alive and one day make sure it's a reality that will be here to stay.
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Very nice post about MLK! Just goes to show, its good to have dreams even when others dont believe your dreams can happen.
Amen to that. :)
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