The night before his death, in what would be his last sermon at Memphis’s Mason Temple, he told those assembled to “develop a kind of dangerous unselfishness” by marching in solidarity with the sanitation workers. #MLK50
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He continued: “Let us rise up tonight with a greater readiness. Let us stand with a greater determination. And let us move on in these powerful days, these days of challenge to make America what it ought to be. We have an opportunity to make America a better nation.”
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America was founded on basic principles of equality, acceptance and unity – all tenets embodied by Dr. King. His undeterred courage and his searingly eloquent message of our universal humanity were not only timely but they are timeless as well.
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Today, we honor Dr. King’s legacy and his sacrifice by continuing his work on behalf of the greater good.
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