DR. KINGS'S DREAM AND THE INTERNET . . . UNITING PEOPLE
On yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the United States Congressional Ceremony Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on
Capital Hill. It was a great event that
brought together the Congressional Leadership from both political parties. The keynote speaker of the event was Dr.
King's son, Martin L. King, III
His death has profoundly affected not only my community, but
the entire global community. His legacy
of non-violence and faith lives on today.
I received my invitation to attend this event via the
internet, which made me think about how much technology has changed our world
and how we view it. The events from that
day 40 years ago are still affecting how we live and think today. Our booming technological and innovative
world has been shaped by that movement and his comment to bring people
together.
This is the one sure thing the internet does . . . it brings
people together. It evens the playing
field. And that was the goal and the
continuing legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
The history of this fight for justice and change can now be
studied on the internet. It means that
generations of people from all over the world now have a opportunity to fully
understand the scope of what this man and a generation of people, who I called
or call, Mama, Daddy, Uncle, Cousin, and Neighbor have accomplished.
I wonder how different the world would have been if the
internet had been around at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. Do you think that all of the innovation and
creativity we have achieved would have come to pass without the
"Movement"?
Even with all of this new innovation, there is still talk of
discrimination and barriers. We know
there is a digital divide between the haves and the have-nots. What is more compelling is that the folks
under 40 now see this divide shaped by class and economic status more than
race. How refreshing.
Come to think of it, this man, Dr. King helped lead the
Birmingham Bus Boycott at 26 years old.
Let's hope that the young people of today and tomorrow continue to lead
us to end this digital divide of both race and class in both our nation and the
world.
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