Remembering Dr. King, Our Modern-Day Moses

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A blog post by Evan Traylor connecting Dr. King and the biblical figure Moses.

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Evan Traylor, Associate Director for College Engagement at the Union of Reform Judaism, offers his thoughts on the Dr. King's last speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop," and the legacy of Moses.  Dr. King would be assassinated the following day on April 4, 1968.

 

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