"Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a righteous agitator, a transformational revolutionary, and remains a hero of mine. Many people will share Dr. King’s words today, claiming to support him and the movement he helped lead for civil and human rights. And many will twist his words, dilute his message, appropriate his efforts for their own benefit.
"We cannot allow leaders to sanitize Dr. King’s mission, to sound-byte his revolution, when they oppose the very principles, he fought for. We are in another moment of violence against protestors, of dehumanization, of targeting people for their background and tagging supporters as anti-American. If you believe you would have been on the right side of history, then prove it now. Otherwise, your words are empty and hypocritical.
"In standing by Dr. King’s revolution, we are called to do what we can with what we have. Movements throughout history have been led by the few names we know and supported by the many that we may not. Last week we lost Claudette Colvin, whose simple resistance to an unjust law should serve as an inspiration and call to action. However, we can support the movement for justice, let Dr. King’s commemoration today move us all to service."
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