Mayor Mamdani and the Beloved Community
The power of a speech to inspire the best in us
Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as mayor of New York City on New Year’s Day and his inaugural address inspires me because of the ways it reminds me of the Beloved Community. Dr. King popularized this concept in the mid 20th century with his prophetic vision that, “all people can share in the wealth of the earth.” And when we get past al…
