The Modern Ukrainian Hero, Martin Luther King, and the Quest for Freedom
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The Modern Ukrainian Hero, Martin Luther King, and the Quest for Freedom
by Joe Lindsley
On a war-time road trip through Ukraine last autumn, I shared this story about how soul music in Memphis transformed an event in honor of Martin Luther King from chaos to focused action.
It gave me a glimpse of how democracy could work in America.
I quote Ukrainian filmmaker Alexsander Denysenko about the idea of freedom in Ukrainian, codified in the 2014 Maidan Revolution:
“In 2014 Ukrainians came to the Maidan, the public square, for many reasons. They wanted a place in the world where they can be themselves and find and do things that make them happy. And in this moment the modern Ukrainian hero was born.”
This is also our dream, and our challenge, in the USA.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
“Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him that it can be gained.” —Dr. Martin Luther King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail
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