Civil Rights

During Orientation last week, we spent an amazing morning at the Civil Rights Museum which is located at the Lorraine Hotel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony in 1968.

I had not been to the Museum since I was in elementary school, so it had a big impact on me. My emotions ranged from disgust from the mindless hatred shown by many and admiration for all the people who stood for truth. This quote has stuck with me: 

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963

The right to a good education is a civil right. Every student is worth it.