On this anniversary of the March on Washington, I am sure that a host of speakers who see themselves as the next generation of civil rights leaders, and claim the mantle and moral authority of Martin Luther King, will be jostling for their time in the spotlight. Tragically, little remains of the legacy of King and other civil rights leaders who were dedicated to the pursuit of justice through nonviolent means.
King led a movement that sought inclusion by insisting that America live up to its promise of freedom and justice for all. No other single person, perhaps, suffered more for the cause of justice than King, and his life was a witness to the power of redemption.
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