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MLK Human Rights Commission urges Utah senators to embrace 'service' and address discrimination
Summary
Reverend Francis Davis delivered the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission keynote to the Utah Senate, invoking Dr. King's 'drum major' remarks and urging legal, political and social changes to reduce discrimination and elevate community service.
The Senate received a presentation from the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission during a committee-of-the-whole session, led by Reverend Francis Davis.
Davis framed his remarks around Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘‘drum major’’ comment, emphasizing three aspects of service: recognizing the good in every person, working to overcome entrenched status-quo inequalities, and the power of suffering engaged on behalf of those less fortunate. ‘‘If you want to be great, it depends upon the service that you render,’’ Davis said, urging senators to act as ‘‘the voice for the voiceless’’ through legal, political, social and economic steps.
The commission’s chair, Phyllis Carruth, and other commission members attended and the group invited senators to a noon commemorative luncheon featuring Liam Haley, son of Alex Haley, as a speaker. Davis underscored civil-rights themes including opposition to racial profiling and unfair discrimination, and encouraged lawmakers to consider policy changes that would promote justice and community.
The presentation concluded with Senators thanking the commission and returning to business; the Senate later dissolved the committee of the whole and recessed until 2 p.m.
