Celebrate and Remember.. Martin Luther King, Jr is an american hero.

 As a young minister, his stirring sermons had you jumping to your feet testifying.  As an activist, he was steadfast in his convictions that all men and women should be treated equally.   He fought that fight with courage and conviction.  Here in Louisiana, they held a parade in Alexandria celebrating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King.  I was moved by so many testimonials from people who felt as though Dr.King made it possible for them to be where they are in their life.

I remember watching the celebration of the new Martin Luther King memorial in Washington, DC.  It was amazing.  The statue is amazing. It stands 30 feet and is impressive. There is also a 450 foot inscription wall that holds about 14 quotes from Dr. Kings speeches. 

A little history... Dr. Martin Luther King's memorial is the first major memoral along the National Mall to be dedicated to an African-American and a non-president.  The inscription on the statue says.. "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope".. The opposite side of the stone of hope, the inscription is incorrectly written but says.. "I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness".. This is being corrected as Dr. King did not say those words in that context..

Interestingly, there is a portion of a speech that Dr. King delivered on March 25, 1965 (my 15th birthday) in Montgomery, Alabama that says.. We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience.  I remember that speech.

Can you think of anything in your life or your families that was made possible by Dr. King, Jr? 

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