I first ‘met’ Dr. King in January of 1985.
He had been dead nearly 17 years.
The ‘introduction’ was by his one-time scheduling secretary, Dr. Washiri Ajanaku, formerly Francis Sims Bascom.
Through her, I got acquainted with the human being who she said gave all he had for all people, particularly African Americans.
She paved the way for me to meet the man who would become my mentor, Dr. Nkosi K.M. Ajanaku, esq.
He told me Dr. King was the ‘modern day Founding Father’ – the person whose life provides a bridge to the country’s Founding Fathers.
Once I ‘tagged up’ with the Founding Fathers, he said, I would have the footing to pursue the idea of making Memphis a model city in honor of Dr. King.
That remains my mission.
In 2010, I’m determined to increase the pace.

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