Happy Born Day MLK Jr

Happy Saturday Everyone! Today is MLK Jr Born Day 2022. All day long I've listened to music celebrating his life and legacy.  Most pictures are clad in black and white with fading clarity. Often, Dr King is reduced to being a dreamer. He had a vision, but the story doesn't end there. He was an educated man who married young and started a family. During the time of his pastorate, the Civil Rights Movement took form. As a leader, Dr King saw a world he didn't like and he stepped up to the challenge. He along with many others organized protests to fight the good fight. Dr King stood on his principles and became synonymous with non-violence protests. To this day, The King Center serves as an international hub of non-violent teaching. They held a week-long celebration of his dreams, hopes and desires. The strength it took to fight abject racism is more than most could bear. Dr King and his family endured threats, arrests, investigations, societal backlash, and organizational strife. However, Dr King paid the ultimate price when he was murdered for his beliefs. The work that he did in 39 years of life will never be duplicated but will forever grow. He would have been 93 years old today. Most of his family has passed on, but the work remains. The fight is not over. 2020 and 2021 have shown us that the world can no longer hold the status quo of racism, sexism, and marginalization.  We must come together to fight a common enemy that poisoned the hearts of many still. Jesus walked this earth for 33 years and rules in perpetuity. Dr King followed the teachings of Jesus, and has left us the path to follow. Are you going down that road? Or will you watch from the sidelines of indifference, privilege and silence? Please share your comments below. Thank you for reading this article and supporting this blogspace. Stay safe, warm, masked and healthy.  Take Care and God Bless!!!