August 28, 1963

August 28th, 1963 is a special date in our nation's history. It is the day Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his landmark speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. before a the largest crowd ever assembled to demonstrate for racial equality.

That speech was delivered 50 years ago. In the first portion of the speech Dr. King talked passionately about the things that were different for his people since the time of slavery, less than 100 years before he stood before the crowd that day. But more importantly he spoke about how "the negro" had not achieved the full measure of equality, an he implored the nation to fulfill that promise. Then of course he went on to explain his dream- his vision of the future where people would be judged  only "by the content of their character." His speech evoked the best notions of our founding fathers and the documents upon which they wrote our values and sacred beliefs- even now yet to be fully realized.

I'm sharing a part of that speech with you in commemoration of that incredible day, and that speech which holds a revered place in the history of our discourse as a nation. I would ask that you take the time to go back and review the entire speech. I suggest a video of the entire speech in order to fully appreciate the passion in its delivery, and the strength of the man who gave us these unforgettable  words.

Thanks for looking in.