There are many reasons to love Dr. King’s message. Freedom, hope, equality, and love are invaluable goals and lessons, but the greatest of these is love. In a political realm fraught with derision and vitriol, what better reminder than the transformative power of love? Loving those who love you back is no chore, but loving those who hate and scorn you is another matter entirely. At the launch of the Montgomery bus boycott, King said: “Let us fight passionately and... Read more

If you spend any amount of time on the internet, particularly on social media, you’re keenly aware of the divisiveness wrought by the mention of anything remotely political. It’s tragic. Each of us has in our pockets or purses a tool that makes possible communication in any number of ways. Yet, more often than not disagreements devolve into schoolyard name-calling and sometimes escalate, damaging or even causing the termination of long-standing relationships. (more…) Read more