Back in the day everyone knew who Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was. He was talked about often during Black History month in early years of school. I can recall seeing the videos of “Eyes on the Prize” as a child on the local television station.
I think he was the most talked about during that time because we were experiencing the struggles that he was trying to free us of in real time and also because he was murdered for what he believed, taught and stood for.
Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963, months preceding my entrance into the world. I selected it because of its alignment with my age.
He spoke about how people of color were not free 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The denial of basic rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The speech addresses citizenship rights for people of color and other racial inequalities to include but was not limited to police brutality.
He declared that 1963 marked the beginning as he took a stand for citizenship rights for people of color; emphasizing “we cannot turn back!”.
I see and have seen a cycle of history reinventing itself to look like progress, but in actuality it’s the same struggle in a different form. So, 62 plus years later, we still stand and cannot turn back.
At the end of the day, nothing going on in this world has anything to do with the color of our skin. It is and has always been Good vs. evil.
Change starts from within the individual. It is a necessary ingredient for becoming better. When we become better, we do better.
Imagine what our lives would be, if people treated other people the way they wanted people to treat them.
DISCLAIMER:
This post is intended for historical reflection in honor of MLK in 2026 and is my personal perspective. It is not to promote political ideology or religious doctrine, but to encourage thoughtful consideration of past and present through my lived experiences and hopes for change.
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