“We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.”
— Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington, D.C., 1963
Friend,
During one of the darkest moments in our country’s history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a movement that was carried from bloodied streets to the heart of our nation, inspiring so many to take up the torch of progress.
As Congressman John Lewis — a storied hero in his own right — once said, “Of all the gifts given to us by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I think the greatest has been the belief in society’s ability to change and the power each of us has to affect that change.”
I could not agree more, friend.
Dr. King is just as much a Founder as those who wrote our Constitution. Because all who demand a more perfect union and do the hard work of making it so are Founders.
Today, as the Trump administration does all it can to turn back the clock, we must rise to meet this historic moment with courage and conviction.
Dr. King, of anyone, had reason to feel cynical. Instead, he chose hope.
In these challenging times, we too could be cynical, but instead we must heed his calls to hold deep our faith in the future. We must remain steadfast in our shared conviction that the universe is on the side of justice. Every day, in this fight for a more perfect union, we must make real the promises of our democracy for all – and so the march continues.
Friend, I’m going to keep fighting. I hope you will join me.
Michael |
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