Today we celebrate the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a man best known as a crusader for justice on behalf of his people, and he is worthy of being remembered just for this work. Yet 42 years after his death, with a black man elected President, hasn’t Dr King’s work been accomplished? If we take some time on this day to understand the what Dr. King was about, both as a preacher and leader, we can see that the calling he gave us is never really finished.
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