Pr. Obama on his speech at the 50th anniversary of the March
A look into progress made, and progress yet to achieve
In this CBS interview with radio host Tom Joyner, President Barack Obama, who is known for his eloquency and superior oratory skills, announces in advance that his speech at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington "...won't be as good as the speech 50 years ago." He is of course referring to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, which is as moving and relevant today as it was when it was delivered fifty years ago.
President Obama makes some insightful remarks on how far we've come, but how 50 years later, the March continues.
"Obviously, we've made enormous strides. I'm a
testament to it," he said last week at Binghamton University in
New York. A member of the faculty asked for his thoughts on the civil rights
movement, 50 years after "I Have a Dream."
In the president's view, every generation "seems
wiser in terms of wanting to treat people fairly and do the right thing and not
discriminate."
But every time Mr. Obama mentions the progress inspired
by and achieved because of King, he is quick to caution that there is much
about The Dream that is yet to be fulfilled.
He said a "legacy of discrimination" still
exists. He spoke of "institutional barriers" against minority groups,
specifying African-Americans, Latinos and Native Americans.
He also makes the point that the 1963 March was about
jobs and justice, and in those sectors, inequality still needs to be addressed.
"When it comes to the economy, when it comes to
inequality, when it comes to wealth, when it comes to the challenges that inner
cities experience," Mr. Obama said King would say "we have not made
as much progress as the civil and social progress that we've made.
He thinks King would feel "it's not enough just to
have a black president; it's not enough just to have a black syndicated radio
show host."
On the question of whether ordinary Americans can succeed
day-to-day, "we have not made as much progress as we need to on
that," he says.
Read the full story and watch the video:
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50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
The Washington Post's all day coverage of this historic day
Consult the link below for all information regarding today's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech. It includes a schedule of the day's events, road closures in DC, rare photos of the March, personal perspectives of those who participated and those who did not, and many other fascinating pieces to read and videos to check out.
Here is the link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/marchonwashington
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50 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s dream
Fifty years ago today, one of the greatest orators of modern times delivered his most impassioned plea.
At the march on Washington, August 28th 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Rev. King spoke of his vision for an America in which all men, black and white, were treated equally; and one in which his children would be judged, not by the color of their skin, but by their character.
The United States of today is barely recognizable from Rev. King’s time. Certainly racism still exists, equality often seems a long way off, but there’s an African American sitting in the oval office — something that perhaps only very few would have dreamed possible fifty years ago.
Rev. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech has echoed around the world, unconfined by America’s borders, his vision of a just society for all has been an inspiration for five decades.
To mark the anniversary of that pivotal moment we’ve gathered together some of our favourite tributes to Rev. King:
How have you been affected by Rev. King’s speech? Have you ever tried to commemorate his life through design? Let us know in the comments.
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