Be a Paver in the Path Toward Unity and Peace

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be commemorated as a federal holiday in the U.S., on Monday, January 18, 2021, but today, January 15th, is the actual day that he was born. It’s always observed on the third Monday of January each year.

Rev. Dr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign to honor Dr. King began soon after his assassination in 1968. This observance was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and not observed until 3 years later. It is reported that, at first, some states resisted observing the holiday, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.

The famous, I Have A Dream, speech is still being debated in our world, today. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

Back in 2013, his son, Martin Luther King III, was quoted as saying, ”I don't think we can ignore race.” And daughter, Bernice King, stated that she doubts her father would seek to ignore differences. She said, "When he talked about the beloved community, he talked about everyone bringing their gifts, their talents, their cultural experiences," she said. "We live in a society where we may have differences, of course, but we learn to celebrate these differences.”

Here we are in 2021 and celebration of the differences has not yet been fully realized.

What peaceful, loving action can you take this weekend to share your particular gifts, talents, or cultural experiences with others in a way that paves the path ahead for unity and peace?

Promote peace. Stay enchanted.