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What MLK Jr. Day Means To My Second Grader
Thoughts by my 7 year old son and paraphrased by his Mom (me).
Admittedly, I feel overwhelmed on the subject of Dr. King. I never feel it is appropriate for me to speak on. Similar to Malcolm X, I am moved to silence.
Therefore.
Who could say it better than spoken through the heart of a child? Without further ado.
Mom: What does MLK Day mean to you?
Son: It means we should still honor Martin Luther King even if he died. We should try to remember and honor him. He was a great speaker. He had a dream about all the people being equal and a world where White people and Black people and Asian people and Mexican people and New Mexican people [Indigenous] can go to the same school, and even homeless people can have a place to live and make some bucks.
Mom: How did you know that Martin Luther King Junior’s dream was for equality?
Son: The speech gave it away.
Mom: Ok. Thank you for sharing. I love you.
Source: Author’s Collection
