Comments on: On MLK and Obama http://www.levjoy.com/blog/2009/01/19/on-mlk-and-obama/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:31:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josh http://www.levjoy.com/blog/2009/01/19/on-mlk-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-80771 Josh Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:44:11 +0000 http://www.levjoy.com/blog/2009/01/19/on-mlk-and-obama/#comment-80771 I was listening to NPR too, to that interview and to Terry Gross' interview with John Lewis, whose voice alone puts a frog in my throat. To be all of those men and women and to see this happen now, I have no idea what must feel like. I was listening to NPR too, to that interview and to Terry Gross’ interview with John Lewis, whose voice alone puts a frog in my throat. To be all of those men and women and to see this happen now, I have no idea what must feel like.

]]> By: Stephanie Ernst http://www.levjoy.com/blog/2009/01/19/on-mlk-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-80769 Stephanie Ernst Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:05:20 +0000 http://www.levjoy.com/blog/2009/01/19/on-mlk-and-obama/#comment-80769 As I put away groceries tonight, I listened to Rev. Joseph Lowery talk about this on All Things Considered; listening to this 87-year-old man's joy, awe, and hope--and sadness at the absence of those he wishes could have been here to witness this--left me sitting on my kitchen floor in tears. I just went in search of the interview online; here it is: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99561314. You really should listen. It's only 10 minutes, but it's wonderful. "MLK finally feels like a real holiday." Indeed. As I put away groceries tonight, I listened to Rev. Joseph Lowery talk about this on All Things Considered; listening to this 87-year-old man’s joy, awe, and hope–and sadness at the absence of those he wishes could have been here to witness this–left me sitting on my kitchen floor in tears.

I just went in search of the interview online; here it is: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99561314. You really should listen. It’s only 10 minutes, but it’s wonderful.

“MLK finally feels like a real holiday.” Indeed.

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