“Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day of gratitude and recommitment. First, gratitude for Dr. King, for his service and dedication to the cause of racial justice, economic equality and democracy. It is also a day to thank and acknowledge the thousands of others who marched with him, protested with him, strategized with him and agitated with him. We do not know the names of many of these heroes, but we should never forget their sacrifices. It is also a day to recommit to the fight for racial justice. The cause Dr. King fought for, an America that lives up to its promises of justice and equality, is not yet achieved. As Dr. King said in his speech the night before his assassination in Memphis, ‘We as a people will get to the promised land. But we are not there yet.’”
DEBORAH ARCHER President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
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