MLK Reflection

To be quite honest, there isn't a whole lot for me to reflect on for this Martin Luther King Junior Day. I was not plagued by the media that honors his movement for Black rights, nor was I subjected to hearing his iconic "I have a Dream" speech. Andy has said that the Dream speech is his worst speech. But, based on what? the content, or the affect? Personally, I think it may have been one of his greatest, if not THE greatest speech he ever gave. Over 250,000 people were present that day on the Lincoln memorial steps. That day, whether or not you care to admit it, Martin Luther King Jr. delvered a speech that drove the Civil Rights Movememnt into a higher gear, having impacted the entire congregated mass in such a manner that there was not a word spoken whilst the man spoke. His mastery of the english language was evident in the speech that spurred on the Civil Rights Movement's pressure on president Kennedy.

Other than that, I can't reflect a whole lot on the day off that we got in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Perhaps he may be a postage stamp saint, compressed into a bite-sized sound byte, but at least his message is a good one. They may have covered up some of his more radical positions, but he is honored yet for his undying devotion to his people and the movement he helped create.