Justice: A message fit for a King

By David W. Shelton | January 14, 2007 |

In celebration of one of our nation’s newest national holidays, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day is observed from schools to banks to churches. Dr. King was one of our nation’s greatest and most visible leaders in the last century. In fact, his legacy is so profound that more people will remember his speeches as well as some of the defining lines spoken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

His was a voice of unity, a voice of hope. His vision was a “beloved community” that was not devoid of conflict, but made stronger by resolution of those conflicts. His message was not one of peace, but of nonviolence. Sometimes that’s a little difficult to understand. He sought out change. He sought out to put an end to injustice and segregation. He worked to wipe out prejudice. «Read the rest of this article»

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