Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States.
There are many, many famous speeches by Dr. King. His powerful writing, combined with the oratory of a preacher, sways the heart and raises goosebumps in listeners. One of my favourites, which combines his own words and those of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," is a particularly fitting memory of him on this day.
In view of the many racist comments about the people of Haiti in the wake of the terrible devastation there and continuing racism the world over, Dr. King's answer to the question "how long will prejudice last?" seems too, too optimistic.
But it is a much needed reminder for us all about just how very far we have to go.
