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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see. – The Measure of a Man, 1958

Those words ring as true today as it did then, we still walk around in the light failing to to see the shadows that are all around us, ignoring the children of the shadows. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood not for the freedom and justice of black American's, but for all of mankind, for the children of the world. It was the words of one man that helped to change a nation, and his words must not be ignored today, we must remember to look into the shadows to see those in need.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., once said ” A right delayed is a right denied.”, and here we sit on the 40th anniversary of his death, and across the globe people are still waiting for their rights. Children who are born into a world without rights, children who are denied their rights and children whose rights are delayed as there just isn't enough resources, laws, awareness… Will we learn from those who come before us, from those who have faced the battles so that we may have a better future?

 

 

Author

Cassandra Clifford

Cassandra Clifford is the Founder and Executive Director of Bridge to Freedom Foundation, which works to enhance and improve the services and opportunities available to survivors of modern slavery. She holds an M.A., International Relations from Dublin City University in Ireland, as well as a B.A., Marketing and A.S., Fashion Merchandise/Marketing from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Cassandra has previously worked in both the corporate and charity sector for various industries and causes, including; Child Trafficking, Learning Disabilities, Publishing, Marketing, Public Relations and Fashion. Currently Cassandra is conducting independent research on the use of rape as a weapon of war, as well as America’s Pimp Culture and its Impact on Modern Slavery. In addition to her many purists Cassandra is also working to develop a series of children’s books.

Cassandra currently resides in the Washington, D.C. metro area, where she also writes for the Examiner, as the DC Human Rights Examiner, and serves as an active leadership member of DC Stop Modern Slavery.


Areas of Focus:
Children's Rights; Human Rights; Conflict