Today America honors Dr Martin Luther King Jr., He led the fight for racial equality for everyone. I was born with Cerebral Palsy. I can tell you first hand, I know the pain of prejudice and discrimination. Dr King sought to finish what President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had started in 1863. Dr King marched from Selma Alabama, to Montgomery Alabama, in March of 1965. He marched for African Americans yes, but his march for racial equality was for the good of everyone. Dr King's dream was the total eradication of all types of social prejudice. I would like to briefly comment on one prejudice that still trouble me today. This nation says, we have freedom of religion we are free to believe and worship has we wish without fear that seems to true for everyone except Christians. Here is what I mean, when Muhammad Ali, won a fight he gave praise to Allah, and that was his right. Tim Tebow, scores a touchdown or wins a foot ball game and gives credit and praise to his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and he is often made fun of by the media for doing this.
Dr King's march to Selma, for racial equality was for all of us he longed for the day when all men and women would be free from all types of prejudice. All men or women, are not all born the same I was born with a handicap but all men and women should be treated equally regardless of race gender or religious beliefs. The dream to eradicate all forms of prejudice is Dr King's legacy and all though it mat never be fully realized, his dream is still worth fighting for. as always my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words, to think on.
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