As a resident of Alabama, as a citizen of this nation- I feel obligated to at least try and contemplate what this day means. So much has happened in this state to bring attention to the cause of Civil Rights. I urge you to read Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter today. Letter from Birmingham Jail
It is a little long but truly worth the time to examine and try and recall the environment in which this letter was written-and the changes and sacrifices made by the man who’s life we honor today.
Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial “outside agitator” idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds.
Go read it already http://abacus.bates.edu/admin/offices/dos/mlk/letter.html
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