Today, I am 83, the same age Dr. King would be were he alive. Over time I have increasingly treasured memories from that historic era, and most especially, the privilege of chatting and laughing with Dr. King. Let us be ever grateful that he had the vision, the talent and the courage to lead our nation along the road toward “liberty and justice for all.”
— Rev. Ralph Lord Roy, a white Methodist preacher who was jailed with MLK and many other clergy in Albany, Ga.
Rev. Ralph Roy: On the Front Lines with MLK
Thought this was an interesting remembrance (see link below) of the Civil Rights days from a white preacher who put his life on the line with MLK and others in the civil rights days.
Also thought it interesting that Rev. Roy makes note of Dr. King’s sense of humor and laughter. I’ve talked to a lot of people who knew King well who have have noted note of King’s sense of humor and playfulness–including a retired United Methodist Bishop (Hearne) who attended Boston University with him when they were pursuing their PhD’s.
Martin Luther King Jr. always presented himself as extremely ernest and serious in public since fighting for civil rights was about as serious a cause as there ever was.
Click here for the article by Rev. Roy from the United Methodist Board of Church & Society:
Like this:
Fighting the good fight (Civil Rights Div.)
February 19, 2012 by Rev. Paul McKay
