Today we honor Martin Luther King Jr. for his wisdom, courageousness, discerning spirit, and his fight against the battle of injustice and oppression. Like Martin Luther Kink Jr., many activists rallied for human equality for a better tomorrow, a better future. We have come so far because of them. Who would have imagined, we would have an African American male president of the United States of America in the 21st century? Certainly, a remarkable feat in modern day history. In 2008, we elected an African American into office-a Harvard Law School Graduate, a senator from Illinois, a noble and upright President named Barack Obama. It seemed at that time, we were coming together again; we witnessed the impossible and it seemed like we were going to see extraordinary things to come. Barack Obama’s “Change We Need” slogan in the 2008 presidential campaign seems more evident than ever now. But there are more hills and valleys to tread through and barriers to break-through. In 2017, we elected Donald Trump—a business man and a reality tv show host. It’s been a year since President Trump has been in office and tension has risen so much higher than ever before in our nation. President Trump’s language and ongoing disparaging rhetoric have got the American people enraged. He has completely abandoned one of U.S. Constitution rudimentary purposes and that is to “insure domestic tranquility.” We the people deserve a president that respects the constitution and respects humanity. In all of the tension that has risen from the President Trump’s remarks, we have come together once again in solidarity of injustice and corruption.

In remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. lets celebrate humanity and continue to fight for human equality.

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

-Martin Luther King Jr.