Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man who stood tall in the face of some the most opposing forces. But on April 4, 1968 Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee at the Lorraine Motel. Here we are 44 years later since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On August 28, 2011, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National memorial located in Washington DC was opened to the public. The memorial is a reminder to all human beings that it is we who have the power to stand against the ills created by man, such as inequality.

His legacy is that eternal flame that burns as a reminder that though there are difficulties in fighting racism through non-violent methods, the power we possess in numbers can never be ignored. So on this day in remembering his death, let us also remember his life.

Dr. King was an agent of change that came with such a price. The whole of America is the recipient of his ideas of equality. That is why blacks and whites can peacefully protest injustices of today together.

I thank you, Dr. King  for allowing the power of God’s word to come to life in your life, and with those words showing not only to us here in the United States, but also to the entire world, that love can conquer hate.