by Rob Sellers | Jan 13, 2021 | Opinion
Some words and phrases, once uttered publicly, become immortal. Dream. I have a dream. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed – we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. … I have a...
by Richard Wilson | Jan 16, 2019 | Opinion
Over the 33 years since the first national observance of the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., the controversial holiday has become a process of selective memory. Year by year, the day has become an echo chamber for the last few minutes of the iconic speech, delivered...
by Gene Davenport | Jan 25, 2010 | Opinion
The United States has made Martin Luther King Jr. a national icon by sanitizing his legacy and by erasing from its memory his importance as a prophetic voice. Most commemorations of King’s birthday concentrate on his “I Have a Dream” speech. Some...
