I’m thankful today for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His efforts along with the efforts of many in the Civil Rights Movement made it so I’m able to do what I can do today. I seek to consistently honor their memory and strength. I aim to emulate the vision to make the world a better place and continue to carry on their strength. No shame in being a Black American Female because I came from a place of strength thanks to those before me. Likewise, no shame in my Christianity because God IS the definition of strength. I look at the past and see how far we’ve come. I choose not to look at the past with anger. That kind of anger only makes you prisoner to that past. Being that kind of prisoner is not where I want to be. I also don’t wish that kind of enslavement on any of my brothers and sisters. Continue forward with doing what is right and being there for others! Happy MLK day to all my brothers and sisters near and far!đź’—