(EDITOR’S NOTE: This was posted by Martin Luther King III on his Facebook page and we decided to share it with readers of BAHAMAS CHRONICLE as a Guest Commentary.)
GUEST COMMENTARY: BY MARTIN LUTHER KING III
ATLANTA, Georgia — We celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth this year at a time when our democracy is under attack and our children are being denied the knowledge of how far we have come as a nation.
Make no mistake – we are the history-makers now, and how we meet this moment will define our country for generations to come. Congress has an obligation to the Black and Brown Americans who put them in office to restore the Voting Rights Act which is under attack.
This Black History Month, just as we did on my father’s, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, birthday, we can truly honor those that came before us by standing up to protect the right to vote for every man, woman, and child in this country.
We, along with more than 180 partner organizations from across America, are demanding action, and we will not stop. Black History Month gives us the opportunity to remember those that fought the same fights decades ago. Let our story be as successful as theirs was, as hard fought as it may be.
