It's MLK Day, a day set aside for the celebration of the birth of a man who spread the seeds of civil rights throughout the soil of our nation and fearlessly nurtured them until they took root and grew big and strong, who preached tolerance and peace in the face of outrageous violence, who believed in our collective humanity, our individuality and our oneness, who understood that we are much more the quality of our compassion and not at all the color of our skin.
Is it also a day for underscoring the ongoing plight of animals as second-class citizens, as property owned by humans, as living creatures, albeit four-legged, deserving of rights and protections?
Every year on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, quotes attributed to him fill the social media newsfeeds. This is a favorite:
Updated: Tue Jan 27, 2015