Posted by: Nicolas Katkevich
Martin Luther King Day is one holiday of the greatest official American holidays. It is a day to honor a revolutionary, a man who dedicated his life to transforming communities and challenging the practices of the United States government. Although Mr. King is remembered most for his astounding leadership within the Civil Rights movement, he dedicated the later years of his life organizing to combat systemic poverty and to speaking out against the Vietnam War. If you have a moment today I would recommend spending some time listening to Dr. King's speech "Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam". The wisdom and insight of the speech still deeply resonates with the current state of America and the country's continued reliance on war and militarism:
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