Mason Temple and the Promised Land

One of the last things we did during our trip was to visit Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ), in Memphis, Tennessee. This was the site of Martin Luther King’s last speech. 
The place was gargantuan, way bigger than I had imagined. 
Juan Peréz and I were put in charge of Memphis, so we were up to present.Juan read a section of Dr. King's final speech, which we followed with a group discussion. 
As we were discussing, it hit me that we, as such a diverse group, could converse about these topics in the very place King gave his speech, fifty-one years later. 
We talked about the idea of the “promised land” which King spoke about in that last speech; are we, as a society, there yet? It became clear that this “promised land” is a journey rather than a destination, and that it’s the small actions that contribute to the bigger picture: making the world a better place for everyone.
I spoke about this specific idea during our turn in presenting our class activities in front of the whole school.  I hope that our presentation inspired our classmates to become part of the healing process that our country continues to engage in as we work toward the "promised land" envisioned by Dr. King when he last spoke in 1968.