Category: Commentary
![Martin Luther King, Jr. in front of American flag](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/leadreadtoday/public/styles/blog_featured_image/public/2021-01/MLK.png?VersionId=HsZ4m60vvK0Ex8KYLmXtzXqsZGj.ykyG&h=3a14ca8c&itok=dANuSSK7)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. should be an inspiration to us all.
![Wide shot of Republican National Convention in 2016](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/leadreadtoday/public/styles/blog_featured_image/public/2020-07/Ted_Cruz_2016_RNC_%283%29.jpg?VersionId=DflkxO1Cu2M65PS5wgtK1b3EtRQuNx.z&h=67bbcae4&itok=bQVYk_G6)
The Republicans and Democrats have different convention plans. Neither is ideal in the age of COVID-19.
![African-American woman](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/leadreadtoday/public/styles/blog_featured_image/public/2020-06/women_wikipedia1.jpg?VersionId=EoSrveS.bQWDVTxypQsTZL9gi9vWKsDv&h=71996859&itok=MCIPbSKo)
For the sake of equality, we should be able to write our own "Wikipedia" entry as it relates to our destiny.
![black lives matter protest in chicago, illinois.](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/leadreadtoday/public/styles/blog_featured_image/public/2020-06/iStock-520938766.jpg?VersionId=g6ZDWsgM8BCbruNmw_A0bSabBm03hHH9&h=becac6be&itok=Rv6ZAVRO)
A combination of benign neglect and actively bad decisions has created an environment where police officers feel free to use violence and violate citizens’ civil rights with impunity.