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We must never forget the hardships of the past and the enduring legacy of Dr. King as we work to combat the challenges of today with the same strength, persistence, and determination that were demonstrated by him.
In all the coverage of King's life, one quality of his has received comparatively little attention: his capacity to grow and to expand his vision.
By using holy texts Martin Luther King tried to awaken the universal values and the principal of equality that is called for by all religions.
The annual commemoration is nice. But have we lost sight of Dr. Martin Luther King, radical?
What can one say about the state of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream of racial and social equality as we observe his 83rd birthday? A great deal. Because the work of achieving racial equality, ending poverty and ending war is so unfinished.
Dr. King called life's most urgent and persistent question -- what are you doing for others?
Martin had said that a nation that spends more on the military than on programs of social uplift is already approaching "spiritual death." By that reckoning, how is the soul of America doing today?
King had not specifically focused on diversity based on sexual orientation, but there is no doubt that he would have embraced equality regardless of sexual orientation, including, but not limited to, the right to marry and adopt children.
What are some of the issues Dr. King would most likely talk about in January 2012? It is formidable and challenging, even for those of us who worked closely with him, to interpret his views today on current issues.
As another political season gets into full swing in the United States, a new crop of candidates are making a lot of promises about their competing visions of America. But how many TV debates are focusing on whether America is a compassionate nation?
One year ago I listed ten quotes by Dr. King, and mourned the lack of a movement that would advance his kind of vision. Then came the uprising in Madison and the Occupy movement, which began a long-overdue national debate about economic, as well as racial inequality.
Reading King makes me constantly ask the question: How do I more fully submit to the will of God? What does it mean for me to be a better Muslim?
Martin Luther King lived by faith with love, justice, and truth as the triumvirate of his legacy.
It is fitting that we celebrate Dr. King's birthday the week before the first Southern primary. Republicans still tout Reagan's vision, but it was King, not Reagan or Thurmond who forged the New South.
MLK day is a chance to look back and look ahead -- let's reflect on one of the most important movements of our past as a springboard for the ongoing fight for justice.
This is how we found out that they were talking about race: over dinner, she announced that Martin Luther King, Jr. wanted people with white skin and brown skin to be friends but people got mad so they shot him.
