It's the eve of the Inauguration of America's first black president. As fate would have it, today was also a national holiday dedicated to the memory of America's most influential advocate for civil rights.Though he did not live to see tomorrow's historic achievement, it should come as no surprise to us that Martin Luther King foresaw this day. More revealingly, he was far more optimistic than most. You can watch the 1964 interview where he says so here. King's optimism should be instructive for all of us who, in spite of all the reasons to be cynical and skeptical about our politics, still feel hope for, and faith in, a better future.
The work begins tomorrow.
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