seanbrock 1,684 Posted January 21, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Cfi1DfZqI MLK really was brilliant and with the death of Mandela recently it kind of made me pause and give it a moments more thought. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonovanMcnabb for H.O.F 2,241 Posted January 21, 2014 Happy MLK day everyone! I was about to come on here and get on a Kanye West sized rant about some of the ignorant things I heard today during the remembrance event that my group held. But I've cooled down since. [/irrelevant information] 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phailadelphia Posted January 21, 2014 http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/19/us/king-speeches-never-heard/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 Happy MLK day everyone! I was about to come on here and get on a Kanye West sized rant about some of the ignorant things I heard today during the remembrance event that my group held. But I've cooled down since. [/irrelevant information] MLK is always kind of a groundhog day for February. Like a precursor to the all the ignorant things we'll get to hear two weeks later. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 21, 2014 It's a shame that the civil rights movement (especially for blacks) has regressed to the point that all you see at these MLK parades is black people, not a racial mix of Americans, as MLK wanted. Having said that, it's a good thing we get the day to remember the impact his life had on this country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted January 22, 2014 Kind of shame we have to compact all the great things he did into one day -- as if they are worth remembering every other day. MLK is a true role model of mine, has been since I was in grade school when I did my first book report EVER on him back in like whatever grade it was. He's one of the most influential people in world history... And he gets one day a year. Gratitude is an amazing thing. I respect this man, his life's work, and his sacrifices more than I could ever begin to explain. About 1:20 onward.... You then realize this was the last speech MLK ever gave, and that he would tragically die the next day. My skin crawls every time I listen to it. Powerful, eye-opening, etc etc. It's like he knew what was about to happen, and he was ready for it -- Trying to push people passed his death before it even happened. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanbrock 1,684 Posted January 23, 2014 Dr. King didnt just want social and economic equality for blacks. He talked about his "white brothers and sisters" in Appalachia. Dr. King was a man of true faith and one of the reasons why even though I'm not religious myself, that I can see the beauty of true faith. Religious people who's intentions aren't focused on gaining more wealthy and influence for themselves but rather helping those less fortunate. I'm not talking about just Christians either. I'm talking about people of any faith. I think the most important thing to take from MLK day is that we're all created equal regardless of how you think we were created. It doesn't mean that we're all the same though, what it does mean is that we have to respect those differences. We have to be willing to forgive and forget. We have to be willing to give charitably to the less fortunate. Forget the religious angle, the world would be a much better place if we all worked at these very basic things in life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southgadawg 52 Posted January 24, 2014 TBH MLK definitely wasn't a perfect man but he was a great man. I have a lot of respect for the prices that he and others paid and the foundations they laid. I have taken the time to read several of his sermons and other things that he had written and I think he was truly gifted and blessed. Sadly there are too many individuals that tugged at his coattails and now they apparently take up any cause just to keep their name in the paper and apparently to feel in power. Perhaps I am wrong and that isn't some of their intentions but it gives that appearance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanbrock 1,684 Posted January 28, 2014 TBH MLK definitely wasn't a perfect man but he was a great man. I have a lot of respect for the prices that he and others paid and the foundations they laid. I have taken the time to read several of his sermons and other things that he had written and I think he was truly gifted and blessed. Sadly there are too many individuals that tugged at his coattails and now they apparently take up any cause just to keep their name in the paper and apparently to feel in power. Perhaps I am wrong and that isn't some of their intentions but it gives that appearance. Cornel West is one person who carries on Dr. King's legacy and he does so with the utmost integrity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southgadawg 52 Posted January 28, 2014 IMHO Cornel West certainly does have a high level of integrity, he has historically shown that he stands by his values. However I certainly don't agree with everything that he supports (of course I don't always agree with my wife either). West is a firm believer in non-Marxist socialism (I am not a proponent of socialism in any form that I have seen) and his support of PETA I find downright disgusting. That does not mean that every ideal the man has is washed away in my book, just that when I listen to him (or any others) I like to hear the "whole" story before I decide on a topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
