But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.
“I Have A Dream Speech (TEXT)”, Martin Luther King Jr., Huffington Post, January 1, 2011.
What are bloggers in San Antonio saying about MLK day?
- “Every Word Counts: Marching with MLK Toward a Better America”, gary s. whitford, Rivard Report, January 20, 2013.
- “Coming Out”, Molly Cox, Alligators & Things, January 21, 2013.
- “Up to the Mountain”, Patty Vela, Fête, January 21, 2013.
