In honor of the Martin Luther King holiday, Chris Ulloa Chaves, ED.D. of the University of New Mexico and member of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Society invites you to participate in a 1.5 hour Zoom-based discussion of a literary masterpiece titled Letter from Birmingham Jail.
Written while in jail, King responds to Birmingham area white religious leaders’ criticism that he is an outside agitator for accepting an invitation by civil rights leaders in Alabama to apply non-violent pressure against segregation laws in the city. In the letter, King makes a reasoned and passionate case for civil disobedience against unjust laws; unjust laws are biased and harmful policies enacted by a majority, and that only apply to minorities. King uses ideas based in philosophy, theology, history, psychology, sociology, political science, and ethical theory to make a strong case against racial discrimination policies in society. The Letter from Birmingham Jail was a key source that would inspire the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Bring an open, respectful attitude and desire to learn from all participants’ knowledge and experience relating to this issue.
Registration is required and can be accomplished by emailing your RSVP to the following email address: litdialogues@gmail.com
