Happy MLK Day,
Before I go further I want to mark the passing of David Ramsey who was choir director and minister of music at First Presbyterian Church. May he rest in peace.
On this day we are called to reflect on the words of Dr. Martin Luther King; on his works in the field of humanities and civil rights. In this period of time; when the first woman and Black person to seriously run for Presidential nomination; when talk of King's importance to the passing of Civil Rights legislation is raised; when we talk of how the Dream is finally given flesh; we should think about all those who were involved in the struggle. The history of Civil Rights in America did not begin with King or end with Him so on this day while you meditate on his life and words or spend your day in bed think about those who walked with him and those who came before. We should also think about those who also worked for equality in big and small ways; those sanitation workers, teachers, students, house workers, and others. Those who had much and little to gain. For those who prayed and acted. Remember on this day the ones whose names will never appear in the history books.
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