As a believer, a Christian, I am very proud of the fact that Dr. Martin Luther King's idealism springs from his personal commitment to Christ and to the Gospel. The heroic path of non-violence and martyrdom of Dr. King has been a great source of blessings for America. He has helped us to grow closer to what we are supposed to be both as Americans and as Christians. The work is not finished. The 'Promised Land' of integration, 'where children of former slaves and children of former slaveholders could sit down at the table of brotherhood,' is still very elusive.
Integration is so much more difficult that desegregation.
Much desegregation, but not a whole lot of integration. The director of the play modernized the story somewhat and changed the venue. Instead of portraying the feuding families of the Capulets and the Montagues in Verona, the play was set in 19th century New Orleans. Romeo's family was a prominent white family, and Juliet's family was a wealthy black family. It was easy to feel the tension between the two families and to imagine the depth of their hostility towards any relationship between the young lovers.