Their Story Is Proof That Racial Reconciliation Is Possible in America

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🗓️ 22 June 2020

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Will Ford and Matt Lockett, authors of “The Dream King: How the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. Is Being Fulfilled to Heal Racism in America,” met at a prayer meeting in 2005. Ford and Lockett spent 10 years developing a strong friendship and praying together for racial reconciliation. A decade into their friendship, Lockett made an incredible discovery about his ancestors, which sent the friends on a path of forgiveness and reconciliation with one another. Ford and Lockett join The Daily Signal Podcast to share their story and discuss how America can move forward as a united country, remembering the past but choosing hope and healing instead of unforgiveness. You can purchase the book, "The Dream King: How the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. Is Being Fulfilled to Heal Racism in America,”here: https://dreamstreamco.com/the-dream-king. Also on today’s show, we share some good news about the work of Human Coalition. The pro-life organization has continued to save the lives of the most vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic, increasing their capability to serve women. Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, June 22nd. I'm Robert Bowie.
0:09.6	And I'm Virginia Allen. On today's show, we talk with Will Ford and Matt Lockett,
0:15.0	authors of the book The Dream King, how the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.
0:19.8	is being fulfilled to heal racism in America.
0:23.2	They share their own incredible story of friendship
0:26.3	and racial reconciliation.
0:28.1	We also have your letters to the editor
0:29.9	in a good news story interview discussing
0:31.8	the work of the Pro Life Human Coalition to save the lives
0:35.4	of the unborn during COVID-19.
0:38.6	Before we get to today's show, we want to share a few updates about the Heritage Foundation's National
0:44.6	Coronovirus Recovery Commission. Rob, you gave us an update last week, but
0:48.9	there have been even more exciting development since then, including a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence
0:55.1	to discuss the Commission's recommendations.
0:57.9	Can you tell us a little bit more about that?
0:59.9	That's right Virginia.
1:00.9	Vice President Pence spoke to thousands of Heritage Foundation members and thank the Commission
1:05.6	for its work.
1:06.8	The Vice President, of course, is the Chairman of the White House's coronavirus task force.
1:11.2	So it was incredible to have him involved in this process and
1:15.2	make sure that he had a copy of our final report. You know one of the things that I
1:19.4	think I wanted to convey to our listeners today are about the individual steps that they can take.
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