Colbert King is a regular contributor to the Washington Post's op/ed page, with a weekly opinion piece that generally deals with local DC issues or with civil rights issues. This past Saturday, he tackled the recent comments from the leaders of Iran.
Article can be found here.
It is worthwhile read for everyone. He deserves a great deal of credit for his intolerance of all forms of injustice, not just those which apply to him. While I appreciate Mr. King's comments about a topic which is personally important to me, I appreciate more, whether intended or not, the introspection which they have initiated. I know that I am guilty, as many of us are, of focusing mostly on issues that impact my own life. When faced with issues of racial, religious, or social injustice, I will remember the example set by Mr. King and try to be more empathetic to and supportive of those affronted. Prejudicial intolerance is ugly, no matter what form it may take. Only by fighting it in all of its permutations can we have any hope of eradicating it.
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