Taylor Branch of the New York Times today has a column celebrating the 40th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech. In it, he makes the insightful statement that Dr. King has become another of our founding fathers. What a simple, profound insight! It’s the first time in living memory I’ve actually appreciated the use of the phrase (“founding fathers”).
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