[SINGING] We shall overcome.
We shall overcome.
So even though we
face the difficulties
of today and tomorrow,
I still have a dream.
I have a dream that one
day people will be judged,
not by the color of their
skin, but by the content
of their character.
Dr. King said, if you
can't fly, then run.
If you can't run, then walk.
If you can't walk, then crawl.
But whatever you do, you
have to keep moving forward.
Dr. King provides
fun with inspiration
through his aspiration.
He was always aspiring
to make things better.
And his message was always about
hope, no matter what situation
he was describing or
whatever injustice
he was railing against.
The message always concluded
with a theme of hope.
Thematically, without question,
Dr. King's life and his legacy
has impacted and formed and
continued to inspire my life.
I think for me continuing
the legacy of Dr. King
means that I continue
to live by the values
that I have
internalized and that
has to do with being in
relationship with others,
with seeing myself as a
member, a fellow human,
an ally, someone
who will stand up
for those who are vulnerable.
We have to be intentional
as individuals
in reaching out to
include everyone
on our campus, everyone in
our community, in our lives,
not just in what we
do day-to-day here.
Because it's the whole
fabric of this community
that brings us together
on a daily basis
to provide the best
care for individuals,
to make the best
scientific discoveries,
to be the best teachers
that we possibly can be.
I find myself here today a
medical student at a top flight
institution, ready to
start a career, where
I plan on taking care
of everyone, regardless
of their background, beliefs
systems, or ideologies.
Equality in the eyes
of OHSU, in the eyes
of the law, in the
eyes of our government,
and in the eyes of our
collective societies
may ask us at times to be
courageous, to take risks,
and even to take losses.
I think that's
something that we need
to consider as we move forward
in this time of change.
We've gotten this far
as an OHSU community
by hoping that we could
do more and believing
that we could do better.
With that same commitment, we
will weather another storm.
The institutional framework,
the buildings on this mountain
will not move.
We will continue
to see patients.
And in the midst
of challenge, we'll
figure out how to
be even better.
