Dr. King reflected this amazing vision of America that continues to inspire our vision of the future. There is something about the story of possibility that he brought to our national dialogue, the action, commitment, intelligence, patience, and perseverance in his character that illuminated our collective conscience. If you haven't read his book "Why We Can't Wait" to understand the United States of your parents and grandparents, it's worth a look.
I wonder who will be the Dr. King of our generation? I wonder what Dr. King would be talking about if he were still alive today?
Thank you Dr. King. I thank the Shuttlesworth family, Minniejean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Pattillo, Gloria Ray, Carlotta Walls, Ernest Green, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas. And I thank the thousands of individual Americans who stood with you at a time when they didn't know for certain if their participation would matter, but became ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things.
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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