MLK III, who had joined Sharpton on the small platform, called this morning's hearing " a serious time in the history of our nation ." [ League of Women Voters president Elizabeth McNamara described it as " the most important case to reach the Supreme Court in decades "]. We must find renewed strength in this the important anniversary of the March on Washington , even as April will mark the forty-fifth anniversary of his father's death in Memphis.
" I lost a
father but the nation gained a movement ," he said.
If the right people were in Congress, we wouldn't be having this rally, King continued. Even if the Court says Section 5 will stand, we still have work [emphasis mine -- MNS]. Racism invalidates the process [of democracy].
King advised the hundred standing before him to
" march
more, tweet more ," use
Facebook, and even reach out to the " business folk " on
LinkedIn.
Inclusion is important !, he
concluded.
*****
Cruelly ironic it was , that on
this same day, February 27, a statue of Rosa Parks was being unveiled in the U.S. Capitol's Hall of Statuary .
Memorable words were spoken by so many of the
huge roster of speakers, each given just a few minutes over a three-hour time
span.
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