Four of King's close associates who later achieved their own
successes offer their thoughts:
Marian Wright Edelman
President of the Children's Defense Fund
Everybody is looking for
Dr. King to come back. The issues were very clear-cut back then. Now
it's about technical matters, monitoring government agencies. And how
do you relate the complex relationships of injustices and basic
wrongs and needy children with the legalese and legislation needed to
right them to the general public? Dr. King's vision was clear; the
voice was clear. That clarity was a great loss. While we're all
looking for the heroes of the '60s, a strong foundation has been
laid. It spawned the next phase in taking our nation where it needs
to get. Now the task is to honor them in our deeds. His words are
still the framework. Where is the voice today? We're it. We've got to
make the leaders hear it. He did his part. Now we need to do ours.
Martin Luther King Jr.: A TIME Forum
What If He Were Alive Today?
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