I have read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ more than a dozen times. I draw inspiration, reassurance and direction from the text. Given the social dynamics in America today, too many of Dr. King’s grievances still reflect the everyday life of African-American families. Those confronting injustice today surely share his disappointment with individuals in positions of authority who are more devoted to ‘order’ than to justice.
This past August, I was part of a group conversation about Dr. King’s text at the Aspen Institute through a fellowship for emerging nonprofit leaders funded by the American Express Foundation. By the fifth day of our leadership program, we had grown accustomed to discussing heavy subjects... Continue Reading