Today our country commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His impact on civil rights in our country and his call for a nonviolent approach to achieve that dream have propelled him to be among our nation’s greatest treasures and one of the most impactful people ever known to the human race. 

While today is a great National Holiday that encourages us to celebrate his life and his powerful and everlasting impact on our country’s history, it is also an annual reminder of just how far we still must journey as a country to truly fulfil his dream and legacy. Sadly, this past year has been one of the worst in our history in-regards-to civil unrest, race tensions and bitter divisions among so many of our fellow Brothers and Sisters. 

As we begin this New Year, I pray that we might embrace Hope, Love and our own renewed commitment to helping allow our country to continue to become that bright beacon of hope and light for an often-dark world. May we too “have a dream” and not be afraid to tirelessly work to allow that “dream” to become a reality.