PT Racial Equity Challenge
Day 12: I Have a Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the Civil Rights Movement, striving to end racism in America. He is remembered and celebrated as one of the greatest human beings who has ever lived. His life has been honored not only for his eloquent and inspiring words but also for being a man of action.
MLK challenged the nation to rise higher in seeking to live out the fundamental ideals of America, “One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Unfortunately, the persistence of America’s racism remains a serious challenge to our hope for a nation that lives out its most cherished values – liberty and justice for all. Participating in this challenge, learning about issues surrounding racial equity and taking active future steps moves us toward attaining Dr. King’s ideals.
Read and listen to Dr. King’s words in which he calls for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States.
Step 1: Watch
7 Minutes
Step 2: Watch
3+ Minutes
Step 3: Read
2+ Minutes
MLK’s Example Holds the Answers to Both Racism and Political Violence
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MLK’s Example Holds the Answers to Both Racism and Political Violence
From King’s conception of love and non-violence sprang the equally weighty duty of confronting those responsible with the call to end a system of racial subjugation...
Step 4: Assess
2+ Minutes
A Civil Rights Quiz
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Reflection
Martin Luther King once said, “There comes a time when silence is betrayal. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” What does this mean to you and what can you do to ‘not be silent?’