The power of rhetoric to change the world

I listened today to the original footage of the speech Martin Luther King gave where he declared “I have a dream….”  It was a powerful reminder of how words can change the world. 50 years later, much has been accomplished, and much remains. I asked some colleagues to share with me what they have done in the last day, week, month to really connect with someone who is different from them. Different in visible ways, and in less visible ways.  What have they done to include someone in their world?  The answers were encouraging, startling, sad, and hopeful. What would you say?

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