In the wake of racial tension throughout the United States, it is fitting that a new recording of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech serve as a rallying cry for African Americans - and really, for all Americans. Though Dr. King delivered the compelling address in 1963 in Washington D.C., it was not his first time declaring his vision. Listen below as Dr. King … [Read more...]
Dr. King’s Greatest Lesson: Being of Service
One of my favorite quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is the one he shares about serving. “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is the greatest gift … [Read more...]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: More Than Just a Man With a Dream
While the words to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream speech are on the hearts and minds of so many today, so are some of the other things that he said. Across the Internet I've seen various lists compiled highlighting some of the other words that came forth out of the mouth of a man, who will forever be known as one of our history's greatest dreamers (and doers). By … [Read more...]
VIDEO: First Lady Michelle Obama Invites You to Join The First Family in a Day of Service
When someone who, in our eyes, was a person of excellence passes we mourn and we remember. But for some of us, simply remembering is not enough. Their memory and their legacy drive us to feel the need to do more. So, we find a way to uphold their legacy and honor their memory. If they have done a great work, we find a way to carry that on and build upon it while seeking to live … [Read more...]
MLK Didn’t Die for This
"I had a dream once. It was a dream that little black boys and little black girls would drink from the river of prosperity, freed from the thirst of oppression. But lo and behold, some four decades later, what have I found but a bunch of trifling, shiftless, good-for-nothing..." Those words didn't actually come from Dr. King's mouth, rather, his character in a parody episode … [Read more...]