August, 28, 2011 marks the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and will also mark the unveiling of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The tribute to Dr. King will be the first African-American monument on the mall, and perhaps it is fitting that the unveiling will occur during the administration of the first African-American president of the country. This is also an opportunity for us to reflect on Dr. King’s life as an advocate for nonviolence, anti-racism, economic justice and global peace, especially at a time when our county is currently involved in several wars and is in significant debate as to the course that the economy should take. Indeed, this is time of great pride for those of us who advocate peace with justice. Hopefully, the King Memorial will serve as a perpetual reminder of Dr. King’s dream for our nation and world, and as a reminder of our call to recommit ourselves to living the dream for which he died. For more information on the unveiling, go to www.MLKmemorial.org.
About Me
- C. Anthony Hunt
- Rev. Dr. C. Anthony Hunt is the the Senior Pastor of Epworth Chapel United Methodist Church in Baltimore, MD, and the former Superintendent of the Baltimore Metropolitan and Baltimore-Harford Districts in the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, and Executive Director of Hope for the City, the conference's strategic plan for ministry in Baltimore. He also teaches theology at the Ecumenical Institute of Theology, St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, MD, Wesley Thelogical Seminary, Washington, DC. and United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio (For Dr. Hunt's complete Bio, go to www.canthonyhunt.com).
No comments:
Post a Comment