MLK had a dream (and a plan)

Dr Martin Luther King Jr walked ahead of OBV by over fifty years on our collective path for justice, fairness and equality. Despite being born on a different continent, at a potentially and equally polarizing political moment he sought to find commonality - to identify and champion what unites rather than divides us.

Dr King will always be one of those key figures, in our minds and in the sketched across the pages of all history books, a source of strength and dignity - he has a dream, but also a plan. He stood up for and believed in a world where all were equal and where no one should be left behind - whatever their racial or social background.

He embodied the ideal of working together, being compassionate and understanding one another. Such qualities are rarely seen all together and in our current climate so many political leaders and spokesmen and spokeswomen fall far short of what he achieved.

Martin Luther King’s organizational and leadership skills are legendary. From the moment he stepped into the role of pastor at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in his mid twenties to organizing one of the most talked about bus boycotts in Montgomery in 1965. Martin Luther King’s actions were designed to elevate those around him locally and on the international stage.

With the anniversary of his passing on the 4th April 1968 nearing closer we remember his efforts with affection and fondness in our dreams and our actions.

Martin Luther King Jr may no longer be with us, but he is never far from us.

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1964/king/biographical/

Rodney Reid