Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a country still grappling with the injustices he fought to dismantle.

Racism remains deeply embedded in American life. Inequality continues to shape who is protected and who is targeted across immigration, policing, housing, education, and economic opportunity. These outcomes are not accidental. They are the result of decisions that consistently elevate some while denying dignity and security to others.

Immigrants are once again being scapegoated. Fear is normalized. Detention, deportation, and family separation are treated as routine policy tools rather than moral failures. History reminds us that when one group is singled out, injustice does not stay contained.

Dr. King understood this clearly. In 1966, he sent a telegram to César Chávez, who was organizing farmworkers and immigrants, affirming that their struggles were inseparable. “Our separate struggles are really one — a struggle for freedom, for dignity and for humanity,” King wrote.

That warning resonates today. The over-criminalization of Black communities, the denial of economic opportunity, the dehumanization of immigrants, the rollback of women’s rights, and attacks on constitutional principles and institutions are all aimed at narrowing who is protected — and who belongs — in our democracy.

A plural America is one where equality under the law is real — where freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are not reserved for a few, but defended for all.

Protecting that vision requires solidarity. It requires standing with one another, especially when we are not the immediate target.

At Voces Unidas, we remain committed to organizing and defending our communities across Western Colorado. We will continue to fight for policies rooted in dignity, fairness, and shared humanity, and to build power alongside all who believe in justice.

Dr. King’s legacy calls us not just to remember, but to act — together.

Sí se puede.