MLK 2008: THE EVOLUTION OF A DREAM CONTINUES
Our thanks again go out to the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force of Bellingham, Washington. These folks and many volunteers created an event that honored one of our country’s greatest patriots. Like last year, and even more so, we were delighted that so many high school students took part. Power to the students…power to the youth!
Thank you Dr. Vincent Harding, keynote for this year's event, for all your past and current work. We wouldn't be able to do what we do if not for the work you and many other put in before us...WE RESPECT THE PAST AND THE PATH THAT CATS LIKE YOU PAVED!
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, again this year we presented Poverty: The Inevitable Institution. We also rolled out Poverty: After the Markets Close (stay tuned), a follow up to the first installment addressing the causes and effects of poverty. After the Markets Close is our first public foray into possible alternatives to our current economic systems and endeavors to answer MLK's call for Americans to critically examine our “society as a whole”...The Poor People’s Campaign he and others started in 1968 WILL PERSEVERE!
peace- korry
: 9:52 PM
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