MLK: The Dream Continues
Mississippi still shares this celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday of January and Robert E. Lee's birthday January 19. In Alabama, Martin Luther King Jr. and General Robert E. Lee share the paid state holiday on the third Monday of January. Robert E. Lee still honored along with Dr. King? What? Yes. Only in the South. I wonder why? (Not really!) Before we all head off today to honor Dr. King, let us not forget that there are those who fought tooth and nail to stop the holiday, and there are still states that tarnish his day with honoring confederate traitors. Most important to remember is that Dr. King and many others died at the hands of some of the same racists who are still with us today. We have not won the battle that Dr. King is symbolic of. He fought for workers, for unions, was against the war in Vietnam, and established a Poor People's Campaign. Income inequality in this country has gotten worse not better. We still face raci...