A few thoughts on MLK. The beauty and sadness of his words is their timelessness. Beautiful because they keep resonating. Sad for the same reason. In that vein, take some time today to read his "Moutaintop" speech. (short thread): afscme.org/about/history/…
1/ For context: this was the speech he gave the day before he was assassinated. He was facing tension from within the civil rights community asking whether he was past his prime. His agenda was to expand the cause beyond issues of race to launch a poor people's campaign.
2/ The timelessness. He understood then, as was true in reconstruction as is still true today that the biggest barrier to racial equality in the US has always been those who would convince poor white people that they are better than poor black people. 
3/ The need for empathy. He understood how short the bridge is to love, and how hard it is for so many to find their footing.
4/ The humanity and the humor. Aren't we all glad he didn't sneeze?
5/ And too painfully today, a direct response to those who would incite violence on Wednesday and by the weekend complain about retribution in the form of non-violent "cancel culture".
6/ The vision he saw from that mountaintop was apparently more than 53 years into the future. May we all use this day to take his lesson to heart and make sure we don't have to wait another 53 years to get to that promised land. /fin
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