Elgin DDB provides the creative designs. It is a holiday that was created because of American values and principles. America is supposed to be the land of opportunity, fairness and equality. Our Constitution and our democratic form of government were established to create and nurture these values. We are supposed to be a melting pot.
Democracy depends on it.
Simply put, democracy is still a relatively young experiment, and its survival depends on the legitimate participation of all its citizens. Those who are excluded have no stake in preserving democracy. The highlight of this particular journey for me was receiving the national award from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission for promoting the holiday. At the ceremony Dr. King's widow presented me with the award. You can imagine how humbled I was to receive the award from the widow of one of my role models and heroes.