Open Thread for Martin Luther King Day
A mostly quiet day as many of you are off work today.Something to think about. Martin Luther King called for a daywhen people are judged on the content of character and not the color of their skin.
I would say if the allegations of critics of modern day "civil rights leaders" such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are true, we may have reached that day, or are at least close to it.
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The Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., often called Martin Luther King Day, is a United States holiday honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., observed on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of King's birthday, January 15. It is the only United States federal holiday commemorating an African-American.
The holiday was the result of a large-scale campaign headed by a number of activists. One of the most notable of these was musician Stevie Wonder, who released the single "Happy Birthday" to popularize the campaign in 1980 and hosted the Rally for Peace Press Conference in 1981.
Opposition to the Bill was led by Sen. Jesse Helms who questioned whether King was important enough to receive such an honor. He was also critical of King's opposition to the Vietnam War and alleged Communist connections.
At the White House Rose Garden on November 2, 1983, U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor King. It was observed for the first time on January 20, 1986.
(From Wikipedia)
Posted by Mayor Sam @ 1/16/2006 08:12:00 AM
8 Comments:
I only wish that MLK was here to provide leadership around our current war(s)/
We don't have any leaders in LA that are of MLK profile. Where are the role models.
Saw Antonio at the parade and he's dyed his hair black. Men have character with their graying hair. Why do men think they should dye their hair??
That's indicative of how dishonest Tony is, and by the way misleading people about hids age and hair color... that's nothing.
Wait until the scandals start rolling out about the work he's doing on behalf of the developers and large engineering concerns. It's only starting.
Why WOULD he dye his hair? God, men are so lucky. They look more "distinguished" with graying hair. Women look haggard and we must remove the gray.
I can't imagine a man dying his hair unless he looks really bad gray and AV NEVER looked bad.
Funny how no one comments on MLK, although many of you have benefited from his efforts.
It's not about AV, it's about MLK and what he's done for the world. It's sad that most of you think this city revolves around AV. Sure he's the mayor, but this city is more than him.
AV panders to the black community. I'm tired of it.
4:33 is right. There are no leaders in the black community in L.A. Not even the politicians. Najee Ali is a joke with his one man "organization". John Mack is a tireless warrior who has "done his time" but has not groomed a younger man/woman to take his place. The local NAACP is a joke. Ms. Washington is so old and hornery that she just gets in the way. Plus the NAACP's mission is not relevant in L.A.
I'm starting to sound like "Ruckus, Uncle Ruckus no relation" from the Boondocks minus the love for White folk that he professess but hell, he's right. These uppity niggas don't do shit but get jealous when someone reaches the top. Let's not talk about the demise of the black family. With young niggas going around thinking a white t-shirt is OK to wear outside the house, or as a dress shirt because it has a crease on the sleeve, nigga please.
Chip Murray is a great leader but he could only go so far being a preacher. He did his job though.
I could go on and on about folks who are not leaders in L.A.
I just wish that more organizations in L.A. would be like the Community Coalition. Stop talking about doing stuff, and just do it. Now i'm not on the co-co's jock like that, but they do it. Assemblywoman Bass kicked ass. Her successor is doing an equally impressive job. Spread those efforts out across the city and we'd be in good shape.
You forogt crazy Maxine Waters, Yvonne Burke, Diane Watson and all the rest who use their people for their own personal agendas. What have they done about the black on black crime, no jobs, no development etc. But you get something high profile like a homicide and there they are. They use race and threats to get their point across.
8:42 you are correct. I simply lumped them in the category as "political officials" and that's why I didn't mention them.
(Begin rant)
I wish the "cancelled check" Dr. King referred to in his famous speech in Washington would be re-written, and cashed, by the African American community.
De jure "rights" are a big deal, but they don't amount to much after decades of economic apartheid and guerilla campaigns that decapitated the leadership from the Black Power movement.
I hope that the left sees the gaping opening in the "conservative" party's armor: market based economics. Rising up isn't just a protest in the street, or a law on the books. It should encompass the entire economic structure that placed one group on top of another.
(End of rant)
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