The Strength of Feet: A Remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we remember a man who called on the feet of our country to bring about the changes that we needed. We remember those who marched for freedom and stood strong on their beliefs. We look back into history and take into account the miles traveled towards a more equal future for all Americans in our country.

From the beginning to the end of Martin Luther King Jr’s days as one of the most influential people in the civil rights movement, walking was an extremely important part of the campaign to bring about change. From the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the march supporting sanitary waste workers in Memphis, activists used there feet to get their voices heard and heard they were.

One momentous march, the ‘March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom’ has inspired people everywhere to get off the couch and get moving towards the things they believe in. It inspired local marches throughout cities all over the U.S. during the civil rights movements and beyond. Even today we see different groups of people taking to the streets to stand for what they are passionate about and to bring light to inequalities that unfortunately are still present in our world.

Today, take a few steps and remember those who rallied together and used their feet to peacefully make a difference in our world. Take a few steps for those in our history who have fallen fighting for the freedom we enjoy. Today, take a few steps for Martin Luther King Jr. and everything he stood for.