Happy Birthday!

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction…The chain reaction of evil—hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars—must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.

Words of the great civil and human rights icon, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Born January 15, in Atlanta, Georgia, we honor this prominent leader who stood steadfast against the darkness of inequality, injustice and hatred in America. Keeping and staying with his message, Dr. King’s life and legacy exemplified hope and peace for all mankind.

Dr. King’s profound words of wisdom: “I have a dream that…one day [we] will not be judged by the color of [our] skin but by the content of [our]…character” remain as relevant and needed today as yesterday. Just this week, headlines revealed Harry Reid, majority leader of the Senate stated that then 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama could win because of his “ light skinned” appearance “with no negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.”

In honor of Dr. King, it is incumbent upon us to stay vigilant and keep the dream and his legacy alive.

Happy Birthday, Dr. King!

Comments

1. John.Diehl said...

Sure you can kill the messenger but not the message. Yet still we wait for the word to arrive. There have been times where I have missed somthing important like the point. Rest in peace Dr. King our prayers are still with you.

3. RobertB said...

Dr. Martin Luther King can be considered a segregate for humanity through the body of Christ. Christ has demonstrated how we are to walk, talk and put into action, the love for mankind without compromising our relationship between God and his creation. Self-actualization is a characteristic few will ever come to learn. I personally believe, when you move into position were love becomes you as a person; you have passed the test of Christianity 101.

Dr. King along with other countless saints not named, have passed a milestone that has moved the unjust into a position of consideration but much work is yet to be done. Most American’s identify Dr. King with his “I Have a Dream” speech but I invite Tanya’s audience to listen to a speech that speaks to spirit of men and women yet identifying the reality of dangers that plague mankind. If you have a minute to listen to “A Knock at Midnight” (http://www.mlkonline.net/video-knock-at-midnight-speech.html) it will help you understand the spiritual soul of a Christian worrier confronted with the every day reality of life. God Bless my friends.