You cannot hear the name Martin Luther King, Jr., and not think of death. You might hear the words 'I have a dream,' but they will doubtlessly only serve to underscore an image of a simple motel balcony, a large man made small, a pool of blood. For as famous as he may have been in life, it is - and was - death that ultimately defined him.

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Michael Eric Dyson was a contemporary American academic and ordained minister. Michael Eric Dyson is an American academic, author, Baptist minister, and radio host. He is a professor in the College of Arts and Science and in the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life
  • Death — Contemplations on mortality, loss, and the legacy we leave

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