Sheila C. Johnson: Remembering Our Past, Taking Responsibility for Our Future: To see Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s majestic likeness rise from the shore of the Tidal Basin, to brush a hand across his words, chiseled in granite, is an extraordinary thing. And this week's unveiling of the King memorial in Washington, D.C., is an extraordinary moment for the African-American community, for America, and for people everywhere who continue to draw inspiration from Dr. King's legacy.
Yet I can't help but reflect on this momentous occasion with mixed emotions. As I think about the prospects for our community, and for our country, I'm worried. It's been almost half a century since Dr. King spoke of transforming the "dark yesterdays" of our heritage into "bright tomorrows." Yet, can we say that African-Americans' tomorrow will be better than today?
