Schakowsky Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

‘Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of men…We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.’ – Martin Luther King, Jr.

“On the eve of a Presidential Inauguration that has many Americans feeling frightened and divided, it is helpful and inspiring to turn our thoughts to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. King, through his actions and words, taught us that great social and civil change can come only through the hard work and determination of individuals. With his example, he demonstrated that it is up to all of us to bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice. Whether we focus our efforts on ending the injustice in our healthcare system, which Dr. King called the “most shocking and inhumane” of all the forms of inequality, or on righting any of the many other wrongs that plague or society, let us aspire to be as peaceful, strong-willed, determined and successful as Martin Luther King, Jr. urged us to be.”

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