Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.If Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, he would be fascinated that a Black man is running for President and actually has a shot at getting the nomination. In 1968, the year of his death, this was unheard of and just not conceivable. No, we couldn't imagine Barack Obama yet... he was about seven years old then and it is doubtful that even HE could've imagined this time. But, this is not about Obama.
It is also unimaginable that young Black males kill other young Black males at a rate much higher than the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) did during it's hey day in the early 1900's when lynching was a "southern sport". If you watch HBO's TV show "The Wire" and other shows like A&E's "The First 48", it is astounding how little regard for life young black males have for each other. Every murder of a young black man is by another young black man. There is a cruel joke going around that the Ku Klux Klan has retired because young Black men are doing their job for them and at a much faster rate.
If we want to truly honor Dr. King, let's practice non-violence amongst ourselves. PLEASE, LET'S STOP THE KILLING!
It is also unimaginable that young Black males kill other young Black males at a rate much higher than the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) did during it's hey day in the early 1900's when lynching was a "southern sport". If you watch HBO's TV show "The Wire" and other shows like A&E's "The First 48", it is astounding how little regard for life young black males have for each other. Every murder of a young black man is by another young black man. There is a cruel joke going around that the Ku Klux Klan has retired because young Black men are doing their job for them and at a much faster rate.
If we want to truly honor Dr. King, let's practice non-violence amongst ourselves. PLEASE, LET'S STOP THE KILLING!
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