Look at your circle of coworkers, neighbors, or online buddies. Chances are, it looks different than it would have in 1960. My own best friend in high school was half-Korean and half-Black. My dentist is a white lady from Iowa. None of us think twice about it. That easy, normal friendship is King’s victory.
Before the Civil Rights Movement, interracial lunches were illegal in many states. Can you imagine being arrested for sharing a sandwich? King marched so that you could grab pizza with anyone. He didn’t just change laws; he changed hearts. He made diversity not a burden, but a joy—a celebration of all the flavors of humanity.
5 ways Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed American history - Big Think
