If he had lived, Martin Luther King, Jr. would have been 92 years old last Monday. His "I have a dream" speech has never stopped resonating with Americans, though delivered back in 1963.
The timeless core of his dream: "That my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
"Discord will be turned into brotherhood . . "All God's children will be able to sing with new meaning 'My Country Tis of Thee' . . Let freedom ring from every mountain side."
His imagery is American and Christian.
(cont'd tomorrow)
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