Dr. Martin L. King Jr. died in 1968 and since his death the work of creating a colorblind America continues. Dr. King said he worked to ensure his children and grandchildren would be judged by their character rather than their skin color. Equal civil rights, though already the law of the land still has a ways to go before it can be said to be the practice on our country. In Alabama, efforts to remove racist language from their state Constitution as recently as 2002, failed. Justice is still peeking around her blindfold, in that a disproportionate number of blacks receive more severe sentencing and racial profiling continues. The economic difference between the rich and the poor continues to widen. So what will it take? Perhaps a societal change is needed. Not a mere enlightening of the society, but a change that affects the spirit. Is it only in tragedy that “We the People” takes on its truest meaning? Can we not find that spirit and bring it to the front without misfortune? Do we need another Martin L King Jr., or can his dream find a home in all of us?
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