On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. That was 50 years ago.
Today many of us still hope…
May we, the human race, one day fully realize his dream. May there be the “richness of freedom and the security of justice” for all races and both sexes, not just in America but everywhere in the world. May we finally understand that it is not violence and hatred that will quell the “thirst for freedom” but from a struggle conducted “on the high plane of dignity and discipline”. May one day we all live in liberty and prosperity.
When we “come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny” and “that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom” the world will be a much better place.
Peace to you all.
If you’re interested, this movie – 42 – encapsulates in a gentle but poignant way the struggle for blacks – and whites (with their consciences) – in America in the 1940’s. Extremely well done and enjoyable to watch.
Certainly one of the most inspiring political speeches of all times. I can’t believe it’s already been 50 years. Thank you for the reminder🙂
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Hi Abufares. Sorry for taking so long to respond. It is a most inspiring speech. Believe it or not, I’d never read it in its entirety until the day I posted on it. I was only aware of certain famous quotes taken from it. I’m glad I took the time to read it all. It certainly still resonates in today’s world.
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Congratulations on your blog’s new look. Very chic and classy. And, I beat Gabriela to it. Twice the reason to celebrate.
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Thank you! I still have quite a bit of work to do but it’s kind of neat having all my creative sites available in one place.🙂 And yes…you beat Gabriela. Lol!
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May his words be heard everywhere and at anytime. I wish peace for everybody too.
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Here here!🙂
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