As we pause to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today I thought I might offer a brief word and a song.

I often struggle with the rampant revisionism and reductionist practices that are common place when discussing the life and legacy of Dr. King. We treat our history now just we treat our news: give me a little soundbite and that’s the whole story. Dr. King gave many, many speeches(an excerpt of one is above) I have a few theories as to why I believe “I Have A Dream” is his most enduring speech… but nevertheless all of us are constantly evolving and I often question why there has not been more of a highlight on the work that Dr. King was doing before he was so tragically assassinated. (more…)