Congressman Carson’s Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Congressman Carson's Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman André Carson released today the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
On this day each year, we pause to remember the extraordinary life and service of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We look back on a man who inspired us to believe more was possible in our journey towards equality, who challenged us to see content of character, not color of skin, and who continues to be a catalyst that pushes us forward and urges us to continue working.
Today, as we commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and as we hold the 57th Presidential Inauguration, we must commit to the ongoing pursuit of a nation free of inequity. We must commit to working together, to extinguishing discrimination in all its forms, and to finding common ground as we tackle those challenges that remain before us. We honor Dr. King's life and legacy by continuing to make this nation safer and stronger for all who call it home.