Jonathan Madison

“I have been to the mountaintop … and I have seen the promised land. I may not get there with you.” These were some of the last recorded sentiments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a local church in Memphis on April 3, 1968 – the night before he was fatally shot.

Fifty-four years later, many hail this final oration to be King’s single greatest speech. Peering into a congregation discouraged by the racially charged violence and injustice of their time, King delivered remarks that stirred hearts and reawakened the souls of the congregation.

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Ray Fowler

Hi, Jonathan

I always enjoy your columns and today's offering is one of your best. Thanks for getting folks thinking about Dr. King well before the special day we have set aside for him. Reverend King is a great part of our past and he is with us in the present... we can only hope his teachings will be a great part of our future.

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