I think I’ve found a new, potent source of energy; Martin Luther King, Jr. spinning in his grave over the state of race relations in the country and on the presidential election trail. All we need to do is tap into it and we can power our devices for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, it won’t… Continue reading The Urgency of King’s Message: Forty Eight Years and Counting
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Republican Leaders Will Not Be Going to Selma – No Surprises Here
Why the heck would Republicans be interested in anything to do with Selma? I am disappointed that the Congressional Black Caucus and Rep. John Lewis would expect these Republicans to care about anything to do with the Civil Rights movement. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) this week joined the Congressional Black Caucus in complaining that none of… Continue reading Republican Leaders Will Not Be Going to Selma – No Surprises Here
Yes, Students Can See ‘Selma’ for Free
The producers of Selma have teamed up with Black business leaders from around the country for an unprecedented initiative to give students free access to the Oscar-nominated film. So far, nearly 100,000 middle schoolers have taken advantage of the program in cities like New York, Atlanta, Miami and New Orleans, BET reports. Due to popular… Continue reading Yes, Students Can See ‘Selma’ for Free
From Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama – 50 Years Later
President Obama today offered a tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., while also imploring all Americans to remember that the work of the iconic civil rights leader remains unfinished. “The arc of the moral universe may bend toward justice, but it doesn’t bend on its own,” Obama said on the steps of the… Continue reading From Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama – 50 Years Later
Section 5 – The Foundation Of OUR Voting Rights
Section 5 of The Voting Rights Act has become the most controversial topic in the news over the past week. And with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia making unflattering comments like, I think it is attributable, very likely attributable, to a phenomenon that is called perpetuation of racial entitlement…, it puts more of a spotlight on… Continue reading Section 5 – The Foundation Of OUR Voting Rights
THE AMERICAN MOVEMENT
I Have a Dream ~Martin Luther King I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree… Continue reading THE AMERICAN MOVEMENT
The Character Of Dr. King – He Always Kept His Kool – Video
Dr. King appeared on The Mike Douglas Show and faced what some today might call “got’cha” questions. Watch the character of Dr. King, as he kept his kool, and calmly answered their questions, showing a clear authority on the matters he discussed.
Who Are We…Really?
The perception of who we are matters greatly in what comes from ourselves. Whether consciously or subconsciously, the woman or man that perceives themselves as ‘great’ carries themselves in a manner which reflects their state of mind. Whether their ‘great’ self perception is agreed upon by others is relative to what comes from the individual,… Continue reading Who Are We…Really?