I've always been a fan of Martin Luther King Jr. He had a lot of courage to speak out and be everyone's voice, speaking with so much emotion that the words slow down and touch every heart string. Maybe I can relate because most of my friends while growing up were black, so I experienced just as much racism as they did. I never understood what the deal was, its like judging a book by its cover. I believe people should be judged by the "content of their character", because if you know a persons content it means that you took time to get to know them.
One part I enjoy is when he compares racism to writing a bad check, one marked as "insufficient funds".
Its hard to fathom, but even after all the heartfelt speeches there is still racism today. However, I believe that it is getting better, or possibly just affecting a different minority. It might not be as brutal, like lynching and tarring/feather, but its every bit as predominant as before.
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