Today the U.S. honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. King was a man that used his power as a minister to bring about social change. He organized marches, sit ins, and boycotts. The most famous being the Montgomery Bus Boycott - which started with Rosa Parks and lasted for while over a year. King was champion for voting rights and helped to wage war on income inequality. He was a man that was killed way to young and left so much work unfinished. Some of his dreams where realized - desegregation happened during his lifetime. And voting rights were expanded to African Americans.
Of course some of the things King fought for still need work; still gets push back. We are seeing restrictions on voting and income inequality looms larger than ever. So in King's memory I want to dedicate my year to working harder on social justice issues that mean a lot to me - voting, education and, access to healthcare. We are all better people when we are helping to uplift one another Dr. King is proof of that.
^ this last photo is probably my favorite; it is of Dr. King with minister Malcolm X.
