50 Years of Dreaming

Civil rights rallies, then & now
Credit: (1963) USA Today
(2013) Pablo M. Monsivais/AP

50 years ago today, over 250,000 people marched upon the United States Capitol in the name of civil rights.  While we may have come a long way since that historic day, Dr. King's message is still very relevant.

I'm not the one to decide whether minorities have achieved their "invigorating autumn," but if it were up to me, I'd say we have a long way to go. Disparaging remarks have been made in recent years about minority groups, same-sex couples, and even women, and I'm sure that if Dr. King were here today, he wouldn't be pleased. 

Therefore, I think we should all take some time today to reflect on his message.  Think of ways that we can improve our thought-processes and overall ways of life.  How can we all do our part to make the world a better, more equal place?