MLK 2007: THE EVOLUTION OF A DREAM
Our thanks go out to the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force of Bellingham, Washington and to all the volunteers who worked to envision and create an event to honor one of our country’s greatest patriots. We are quite delighted that so many high school students took part in this year’s event. Power to the students…power to the youth!
We were honored and very much enjoyed the opportunity to be a part of this celebration/remembrance/tribute/continuance of Dr. King's dreams. No, the (s) at the end of ‘dream’ is not a typo. Dr. King had great dreams for his country. Although "I Have A Dream..." resonates loudly and inspires us all, its continued use to narrowly DEFINE King leaves us less than thrilled.
King also dreamt of an America in which systems and institutions worked FOR all Americans, not BY using some Americans to maintain status quos. So, one of our presentations at this event included continuing his call for Americans to critically examine our “society as a whole”. Poverty: The Inevitable Institution was created in order to ensure that the aspirations of the Poor People’s Campaign he and others started in 1968 will persevere!
