Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a moment for us to reflect on a man who changed the course of history. He took it upon himself to be the example for us all and lived the values he wanted to see in the world. His courage and peaceful legacy is one that has been on my heart, especially coming out of such a tense election cycle, and the word I keep coming back to is “unity.” How do we, as a nation, come together and heal?
Every man, woman, and child in this country should be treated with dignity and respect, no matter their background or walk of life. More needs to be done to address racial division in America, and I believe that starts with finding fundamental values that unite us all. We need to continue to challenge ourselves to do the hard work of bringing everyone to the table, especially those with whom we disagree, because I believe peaceful disagreement and discussion is fundamental to finding common ground.