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Today is more than just a holiday; it is the living embodiment of a dream. A dream shared by all of us—Black, White, Yellow, Brown, and every shade in between—to stand together and fight for what Martin Luther King Jr. called the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These powerful words echoed on that historic day, August 28, 1963, as he spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
This day calls us not only to remember the life and spirit of Dr. King but also to move forward in honor of his dream. It challenges each of us to act, not just for ourselves, but for those around us who may lack the strength to stand up for their own dreams and rights. Since fourth grade, I have carried one of Dr. King’s quotes close to my heart. It has served as both a compass and a source of courage whenever I was told to “sit down and shut up.” He said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
It is with these words that I leave you today, not only to remember but to inspire progress and action.
Below you will find the full and timeless text of the “I Have a Dream” speech along with a link to the complete transcript.
P.S. Martin Luther Kings actual birthday is January 15.
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~pushing the dream forward~
UPDATE
Jay Smooth from http://www.illdoctrine.com/, as always, has blessed us with a ingenious new Vlog post in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. that so well illustrates the force of timeless truth embodied in MLK’s words and the reason they still resonate to this day with what Jay has entitled “Ten OTHER Things MLK Said”.
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