MLK’s Work Moves Forward Throughout Time

Martin Luther King Jr., addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech during the August 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Washington, D.C. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Martin Luther King Jr., addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech during the August 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Washington, D.C. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

This week, the nation’s eyes turned to Memphis, TN to remember Martin Luther King, Jr., who was slain there 50 years ago while supporting striking sanitation workers.

As the successor to Whitney M. Young, who worked closely with Dr. King, and on behalf of Urban Leaguers around the country who serve as economic first responders, I had the privilege to address the crowd. I reminded them that this was the anniversary, not of the national tragedy that occurred on that day, but of Dr. King’s demand for a living wage, for affordable housing, and for investments in Black-owned businesses – the same issues we as Urban Leaguers fight for every day.

For more on my message, check out my interviews with WGNO, the ABC affiliate in my hometown of New Orleans, and on MSNBC.

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