Merely remembering and celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. isn’t enough, a speaker told those at Madison’s annual observance honoring the civil rights leader at the state Capitol Monday.
To advance the ideals King espoused, people must continue to live them and fight for them, said Muhibb Dyer, the keynote speaker at the longest-running state tribute to King in the nation, now in its 38th year. He said that’s especially important because disparities are still so wide and young African-American children — including those in Wisconsin — still don’t have the same opportunities as their white peers.