Opinion: King’s preaching on justice — and on faith
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stands with other civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 3, 1968, a day before he was assassinated at approximately the same place. From left are Hosea Williams, Jesse Jackson, King, and Ralph Abernathy. (Charles Kelly/AP Photo file)
Warner Davis
Warner Davis is a retired Presbyterian minister. He has served churches in Kentucky, Florida, New York, and Tennessee, his last pastorate at Collierville Presbyterian Church. Warner has authored a spiritual memoir titled Peace In a Mad Dog World, published by Trilogy.
“Would that Memphis and its surrounding communities realize King’s dream and be a compelling model for the nation.”
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