Yesterday marked one of the most meaningful days of the year through my eyes. The day was that of Martin Luther King Day. One of which can be seen as a significant day for not only all African-Americans, but for all people that were oppressed and fought for equality. Dr. King was not only an influential man, but a man who changed the way that African Americans thought and how they would act in the face of prejudice.
King spoke to all people of oppression and not only led them to stand strong in the face of prejudice, but gave them a sense of hope and comfort. King's insightful speeches and rally's led the African American community in a time when they needed a strong leader the most. He told black people that they must join together and work as a team in order to gain the respect that they rightfully deserved. His strong-willed yet peaceful protests and rallys delivered the message of how black people were going to gain equality one way or another.
While remembering what Dr. King has done for us all, it came to my attention that many people of other races might find that MLK Day is a holiday set for only people of African American descent. It would honestly be a shame to believe that the work of such a dignified man was only for the benefit of only one oppressed people. Dr. King spoke to raise the esteem and confidence of all people that were fighting oppression. Although Dr. King was largely involved with the black community he was indeed involved with putting a great deal of input into many other people facing the ugliness of racial prejudice. Through collaborations with many other civil rights leaders, Dr. King was able to have an impact on prejudice as a whole.
I truly hope that most people realize that there was a very significant reason for us having the day off of work or school yesterday. It would be nice to think that many of us took a moment to sit back and think of the lasting significance of the life of Dr. King. Being an African American myself, I took some time to remember the strong impact that Dr. King had on my life. While sitting back and thinking, I once again realized how much of an impact that Dr. King had on us all. I know that my life most likely wouldn’t be how it's today without the dedicated work of Dr. Martin Luther King…. Thank you Dr. King.
"If you don't know where you came from ...You can't get to where you're trying to go"
King spoke to all people of oppression and not only led them to stand strong in the face of prejudice, but gave them a sense of hope and comfort. King's insightful speeches and rally's led the African American community in a time when they needed a strong leader the most. He told black people that they must join together and work as a team in order to gain the respect that they rightfully deserved. His strong-willed yet peaceful protests and rallys delivered the message of how black people were going to gain equality one way or another.
While remembering what Dr. King has done for us all, it came to my attention that many people of other races might find that MLK Day is a holiday set for only people of African American descent. It would honestly be a shame to believe that the work of such a dignified man was only for the benefit of only one oppressed people. Dr. King spoke to raise the esteem and confidence of all people that were fighting oppression. Although Dr. King was largely involved with the black community he was indeed involved with putting a great deal of input into many other people facing the ugliness of racial prejudice. Through collaborations with many other civil rights leaders, Dr. King was able to have an impact on prejudice as a whole.
I truly hope that most people realize that there was a very significant reason for us having the day off of work or school yesterday. It would be nice to think that many of us took a moment to sit back and think of the lasting significance of the life of Dr. King. Being an African American myself, I took some time to remember the strong impact that Dr. King had on my life. While sitting back and thinking, I once again realized how much of an impact that Dr. King had on us all. I know that my life most likely wouldn’t be how it's today without the dedicated work of Dr. Martin Luther King…. Thank you Dr. King.
"If you don't know where you came from ...You can't get to where you're trying to go"
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