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    MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR: A MAN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE

    By Wattree on Sat, 01/17/2015 - 9:55am |

    BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE

    MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR: A MAN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE

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    A SLAVE'S PRAYER
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     I was stole from Eden, an innocent soul,
    crossed seas and centuries, chained and cold;
    My mother was raped and beaten to death,
    my daddy was sold, and my sister is kept.
    How they praise God and brag dat they free,
    and sing songs about freedom, 'din look upon me?
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    I was chained to 'dis land, 'dis "Land of the free,"
    by people with a God, who sho must can't see.
    But a change is a comin', Tho I won't no mo be,
    but when it get here, Dear Lord,
    please let my soul see.
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    THE JOURNEY

    THE MAN
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    The United States of America has honored only four men in history by declaring the day of their birth a national day of celebration - Jesus Christ of Nazareth, widely accepted as the father of all mankind; President George Washington, the father of this nation; Christopher Columbus, the man credited with discovering the Americas; and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man whose forebears were brought to these shores in chains.
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    That says a lot about this humble Black man.  In spite of the fact that Dr. King began his life burdened by the inherent disadvantages of being blessed with Black skin in a Jim Crow environment, his words, his intellect, and his deeds so inspired the heart and soul of humanity that America saw fit to set aside a day for this nation - this world - to thank God that he was allowed to walk among us. His was a soul with such strength that it served to lift the rest of mankind to a higher level of  humanity. That's not only a testament to one Black man's ability to pull himself up from the dust of his humble beginnings, it's also a testament to the capacity of his people to meet the test of greatness . . . (MORE)

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    King was hated by the majority of the country. It was only after his death that he was appreciated. King was too uppity. His bravery paved the way for millions to pass through. We have failed to continue to force the powers that be to come to terms with inequalities. Today the same Conservatives who claim King as a Republican are destroying the laws that were instituted to protect the vote. The number 3 in the Republican House voted against an apology for slavery, favorably compared himself to David Duke, and spoke at a White Supremacist meeting. His Republican colleagues support him in full. 

    On the 86th anniversary of King's birth the Academy of Motion Pictures proved the truth behind what the leaked Sony emails noted that Hollywood honchos feel about Blacks by largely ignoring the picture "Selma". there will be the Image awards to give the movie it's due

    We still have far to go. The country just elected a party that would have fought King tooth and nail on labor, education, and voting issues. They even reelected the Governor who ran Kansas' economy into the ditch by apply Republican Voodoo economics. The Voodoo is what the GOP now wants to apply to the U.S. economy. The fight goes on.

    Edited to correct typos


    by rmrd0000 on Tue, 01/20/2015 - 11:58am

    I agree, RM.
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    King had to go through many of the very same things that Barack Obama is currently going through. Even some Blacks of Tavis Smiley and Cornel West's ilk referred to him as "Martin Luther Coon.":

    "So what West, Smiley, and their ilk actually see coming from the community regarding their criticism of President Obama is Black outrage over their indulging in the crabs-in-a-barrel tradition that was inbred in us as slaves. Black people recognize that many of President Obama’s Black critics, including Cornel West, aren’t really interested in policy; they’re just using public policy as a pretext for attacking the President himself, and they’re so steeped in their Willie Lynch mentality that they either don’t realize, or don’t care that they’re doing a grave disservice not only to the African-American community, but to Black people all over the world.

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    "Because the fact is, many of Obama’s White conservative critics aren’t really interested in policy either. Like Obama’s Black critics, they have an ulterior motive as well, but their motive has nothing to do with crabs-in-a-barrel. Their primary motive is defending their claim of White superiority, and President Obama, in his soft-spoken, laid-back way, is dragging that claim through the mud. That’s why racists and conservatives hate him so.
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    "Conservatives recognize, as we all should - and especially Black people - that President Obama is not just another president. President Obama is the most high-profile symbol of Black competence in the world. In addition, what he has accomplished is the perfect equivalent of a conquered slave rising to become the emperor of Rome - and, one of its greatest emperors. So Barack Obama is going to be remembered by posterity as one of the greatest men in ALL of human history, and his story will be inspiring Black children a thousand years from now.
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    "Racists and conservatives recognize that fact, so naturally, they’re desperate to tear down Barack Obama’s image, and build up the image of criminals like Ronald Wilson Reagan, and there is no excuse for Black idiots like Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, and Boyce Watkins not to recognize that fact. That’s what makes them so detestable. Instead of trying to help racists tear down this Black icon, they should be offering RESPECTFUL suggestions in an attempt to ensure that Barack Obama is remembered as one of the greatest Presidents that this nation has ever had, even if they have to drag him up Mt. Rushmore kicking and screaming. But instead, they’re allowing themselves to be pointed to by racists who are claiming, "See, even Black people know he doesn’t live up to the standard of White presidents."
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    "Thus, people like Smiley and West are giving their own egos, self-service, and their Willie Lynch-inspired need to tear-down a Black historic icon priority over Black history, and the role that history is going to play in helping to raise the self-concept of the Black culture. In short, they’re trying to sabotage the self-esteem of Black children who are yet unborn. The mere thought of that kind of ignorant selfishness is absolutely disgusting - and especially when clothed in faux scholarship.
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    "So Cornel West and the others like him are not Black leaders, they’re clueless Black cultural afflictions, and if I wanted to take even more time (maybe I'll do it in a book), I could methodically take apart every argument that they've put forward against President Obama. But the short version is, there are some things we have to do for ourselves - and with good reason."
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    That's EXACTLY why I spend so much time going after Smiley and West.

     


    by Wattree on Sat, 01/17/2015 - 7:26pm

    I cannot disagree with you RMRD.

    Now the repubs wish to use HIM as some sort of savior for the corporate oligarchy.

    WOW

    The fight goes on!


    by Richard Day on Tue, 01/20/2015 - 2:09am