Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King’s Dream: How can we end r acism today ? St Paul’s cathedral 4 th Dec 2014 This event commemorated the speech Martin Luther King gave in the cathedral on 6 th December 1964. The chair was the Dean of St Paul’s and the speakers were Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Dr Heidi Safia Mirza of Goldsmiths College, University of London and the journalist Hugh Muir. Corey Samuel of the Renaissance Foundation introduced the evening by speaking of the influence Martin Luther King has today on young people. Dr Mirza outlined the 3 dimensions for a complete life in Martin Luther King’s 1984 speech. Firstly the length of life and the inner care of self. You should have pride in what you do and say “I am somebody”. She pointed to the fact that black people are 5 times more likely to be in prison in the UK and far less likely to be in boardrooms and university. Secondly, the breadth of life in the sociological aspect involving the care of others. She spoke of attacks on migra...