As an 11 year old boy I remember watching Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous speech, “I Have a Dream” on television, which was delivered outside the Lincoln Memorial in our Nation’s capital. At that young age, I was profoundly moved by his words and message of hope that still resonates all over the world, some 52 years ago. It was truly a watershed event in the Civil Rights movement in this country and his vision and leadership cannot be underestimated in terms of where we have come since that great day in American history.

 

I grew up in the segregated South, where everything was separate including schools, restaurants, doctor’s waiting rooms, etc. It never really made sense to me but that was the way it was then. Dr. King’s speech provided the momentum needed to improve racial relations in this country. While there is still work to be done in this area, I have lived long enough to know that we have come a VERY LONG WAY!

 

Because of Dr. King’s importance to the history of this country, the Mike Kelly Law Group will proudly close its doors Monday in honor of Dr. King and the movement he led.