Martin Luther King, Jr.

Every year on MLK Day I make it a point to watch or listen to the “I Have a Dream” speech. Sometimes I’ll also listen to one or two of King’s other well- known speeches. At the risk of understatement: the man had a gift. Even some 57 years later I suspect I’ll be rapidly blinking before he’s done speaking.

When I told my girls we were going to do this on Monday, I got a less-than-enthusiastic response; at their age I reckon having a day off school has more impact than the prospect of watching an old-timey video of “some guy talking”. Still…it’s important and decidedly still culturally relevant, so we’re gonna watch it. Parents have had a long history of boring their children, who am I to mess with tradition?

Also, a friend recommended “Our Friend, Martin”, which we’ll (re-)watch this year, likely with better results in terms of attention spans.

PSA: ICYMI Monday is a holiday; don’t come to work.