View on Martin Luther King and today's condition

Yesterday was full of emotion, education and empathy.  I spent most of the day reading and watching what ever I could on King, Civil Rights and the reflection of where we are as a society. I wanted to spend some time with a few perspectives by Martin.

On Being American and Being Inclusive

"We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial 'outside agitator' idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds."

Letter From Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963

As I watched and read yesterday, I reflected on this letter from the Birmingham Jail. We do not have enough me to cover what was going on at the time, but Dr. King put Diversity and Inclusion into perspective eloquently.  Should we not use this view on HealthCare, Poverty, Arizona and Rooney Rule. These and many other things affects directly our empathy for how we treat all americans.  He advocated that we must not have a narrow focus but the gaps of education and wealth continue to grow.  Many view success by what one has in the pot and not building the kingdom so that there is enough for everybody.

Finally, do people feel like outsiders in this country.  Hispanic, Latino, Asian Pacific, African American and single parent families.I wonder how they are portrayed in the media, at their jobs and in our communities. As the divide grows between the have and have nots, social supports are being cut and civil rights are being challenged, I ask rare we our brothers/sisters keeper?