Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From The Birmingham City Jail”
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Mon Feb 24, 2014
Washington, DC
Date
Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:30pm – 1:45pm MST
Location
Washington, DC, United States
Washington National Cathedral
3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Contact
Hosts
Join Walter Isaacson in conversation with US Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, Yale Law professor Stephen L. Carter, American Civil Rights leader Julian Bond, and Dean of the Washington National Cathedral Rev. Gary Hall. The panel will discuss the historical, cultural, theological, literary and political significance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” and reflect on how far we have come as a nation and how much remains to be done.
For nearly 50 years, Martin Luther King’s “Letter from The Birmingham City Jail” has remained a seminal text in the Aspen Seminar’s exploration of enlightened leadership and timeless values. The Letter places us explicitly in the great conversation about what it means to be a good human being and a good citizen.
