About Today: Has MLK's Dream Come True?

Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley Today is Martin Luther King Day in the United States. As the country prepares to inaugurate its first African-American president, King's dream of a country without prejudice seems closer than ever before.   In the Spotlight "I Have a Dream" Everyone remembers part of this speech, but like most famous speeches, its best parts are the ones most of us forgot or never knew. Consider this piece, which seems very current in today's climate: "But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice."              More Topics Remembering Andrew Wyeth Art History Can Organic Shampoo Lather Up? Women's Hair Prepare Your Preschooler for a New Baby Preschoolers Can Yoga Make You Look Taller? Yoga 5 Things You Should Not Cut from Your Budget Money in Your 20s How to Set Up a Chess Board Chess Video: How People Catch Colds Video All About Racial Discrimination This is interesting to me: "Racism, at least the kind that matters, is less about whether individual people are "racist" or not and more about whether institutions and economic systems have achieved so much racist inertia over the years that lifespans are shortened and spirits broken."   Barack Obama on Civil Liberties Obama was a civil rights attorney for several years, and strongly supports affirmative action. However, not everyone is happy: he opposes same-sex marriage, leading some gay rights groups to question his commitment to the civil rights of gay Americans.     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Today Ads HR Cover Letter Letter Samples Letter Example Letter Format Resignation Letter Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.