There is a lot of imbalance...
There is a lot of imbalance of power in American society. An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute reveals that the average CEO of a major corporation earns 273 times more than the average worker. And while the average white American family had amassed just over $600,000 in wealth in 2010, the figure was under $200,000 for black families. Martin Luther's observations about this text and its relevance for our context are penetrating, as he claimed "God as a God of none but the lowly, the oppressed..." (Luther's Works, Vol. 16, p. 102). Martin Luther King Jr.