Five Who are Keeping Martin Luther King Alive
Much attention is paid to Dr. Martin Luther King's 'dream,' but in the past tense...as if he only talked about blacks and whites lining up and singing "Kum Bah Yah" together. But that's the campy early '70s misinterpretation of what he stood for that was old for most of us by third grade.
Much attention is paid to Dr. Martin Luther King's
'dream,' but in the past tense...as if he only talked about blacks and
whites lining up and singing "Kum Bah Yah" together. But that's the
campy early '70s misinterpretation of what he stood for that was old
for most of us by third grade.
Make no mistake, as much as he
wanted equality for all people, he was also very serious about
African-American advancement and leadership and promoted it within his
own organizational structure. King would be happy to know that despite
the statistics we constantly hear about black youth, there are young
blacks of every stripe that are working to make Kings' vision happen.
Here are five who are keeping Dr. King alive:
