Honoring the Dream

Posted By: Ryan Miner January 18, 2016

By Ryan Miner

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Take a moment to imagine Selma, Alabama in March 1965. Imagine the march from Selma to Montgomery. It’s hard to believe that only fifty years ago, this country, the United States of America, still accepted laws that encouraged racial segregation.

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who committed his life to breaking down the racial divide in our country and fought for the rights of all men and women. Civil rights are human rights. Dr. King paid the ultimate sacrifice. He paid his life to a movement that continues today.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.

Keep the dream alive, and never stay silent when you know what’s right is right.

Today is for you, Dr. King.

About the Author

Ryan Miner

Ryan R. Miner, MBA is the founder, editor in chief, and senior reporter of A Miner Detail, the Maryland investigative journalism publication he launched in April 2015. He hosts the A Miner Detail Podcast, distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and seven other platforms. A native of Hagerstown, Maryland, Miner holds a B.A. in political science from Duquesne University (2008) and an MBA from Mount St. Mary's University (2020). He teaches at Frederick Community College. He is also the founder of Sentinel Silver, LLC, Maryland's first older adult technology institute, and the publisher of The Senior Soup, a Maryland senior advocacy platform. His longer story is at ryanrminer.com. Reach him at Ryan@AMinerDetail.com or (240) 244-7075.