Day for a King

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  • Posted By: protrkdriver @ 01/21/2008 10:29:20 AM

    todat im celabrating robert e lees birthday.

    • Posted By: betaandsigma @ 01/21/2008 10:35:21 AM

      U are a sad and lonely man....

      • Posted By: 1122minus911 @ 01/21/2008 10:50:53 AM

        right a multi talented genius looking way down on the unlikeliness of whose turned down more weemen than JFK RFK and MLK did not

    • Posted By: 1122minus911 @ 01/21/2008 10:33:09 AM

      who was a coward and defied his path oath to the self hating money making "wareligion" machine to the unionorth

  • Posted By: lvladyflyer @ 01/21/2008 10:47:52 AM

    I've been reading the posts added by very intelligent individuals, obviously both black and white, and agree with most of what has been stated by both races. However... I must share something that happened to me personally last year that just broke my heart and really opened my eyes... I was in Atlanta on business and had a day to myself. It was very important to me to find and visit Dr. Kings Birth home, his burial site and most importantly Ebenezer Baptist Church, since I heard it was going to be closed for a long time for repair work. It was on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. I parked my car and by the time I was out of the car, I was faced with 3 people looking for either spare change or the offer to wash my windshield for cigarettes. I didn't have any, so I made my apologies and went on.. Saw the 1st 2 places, then went on to the church.... I paid my fee, and climbed the stairs to go into the chapel, where I sat quietly and listened to tape recorded sermons for about 20 mins. Then... A very nice looking lady came up to me and sat down. She looked forward for a moment, then looked at me and said... "What are you doing here?" I told her I'd come to pay tribute in my own way to Dr. King. She told me that I was making people uncomfortable and could I please cut my visit short?" I was flabbergasted... (I will say now that I'm a 50 yr old white woman, raised primarily in the South, but was never raised to see anyone by the color of his skin, but by his actions.) All of the other individuals I came in contact with that afternoon were black. It never occured to me that I was doing anything wrong and while it certainly made me understand what blacks had been forced to endure for decades, it broke my heart to be asked to leave a house of worship and wondered what Dr. King would have said about it? (By the way, upon leaving the church, I was again approached by several people looking for handouts.) I've been told that this is "just how it is" and that I need to accept it and let it go, but I refuse to believe that. What did Dr. King live/die for if not for equality for all Americans, no matter what color they are? lvladyflyer

  • Posted By: judyblue @ 01/21/2008 10:43:57 AM

    To me it's not about diversity or hues...it's about dignity and respect. These are qualities that should be afforded every human being. This is what I believe Rev. King stood for....dignity and respect regardless of race, or creed. He was truly a great man and a hero...
    J....

  • Posted By: drsnobby @ 01/21/2008 10:35:38 AM

    mrswatkins king did not just make good speeches,he was remebered for the things he done, not what he said.take off ur racism for a sec.are you forgeting about the bus boycott,poor peoples campain,protesting the veitnam war,organizing sit-ins,lead the montgomery improvement association,just to name a few.it,s not what a person says that makes him great, it is his actions.you are downplay all that king done and what he stood for.

  • Posted By: chalucius @ 01/21/2008 10:29:51 AM

    Such a GREAT leader!!

  • Posted By: zanax @ 01/21/2008 10:16:12 AM

    Today all kinds of factions are wanting to be under Dr. King's umbrella of liberation. His dream was to liberate people that were MORE OPPRESSED than others.

    The horrible fact is that in 2008 that those he wanted to liberate; the powerless are still suffering. As Sam from Harlem said: they use words to lie and oppress further. Sam as an artist painted on his canvas the cross which Harlem victim's had to drag as Chrisitians oppressed them.

  • Posted By: destinyseeker @ 01/21/2008 10:08:36 AM

    It's very important to remember that Dr. King was a christian on divine assignment by GOD. His work here on earth is reflective of GOD's message of LOVE and UNITY in the bible. Let's not worship the man, but the GOD that gave Dr. King his dream. We all have a purpose and a place on this earth, a job to do. Let us seek GOD for direction. That's what Dr. King did.

  • Posted By: 1122minus911 @ 01/21/2008 10:08:19 AM

    comprised of israels Mossaud not getting nukes and the military a war till Little BJ took overr and avoided going to jail for his cooperation with dq hoover, MLK and JFK were removed by the Dallasassassins, though prefering human silo love deployment over nuclear destruction that JCS General Loser LL Lemnitzer sought through Operation Northwoods which has ineluctably delivered us to 9/11 through 11/22 otherwise we would have stabilized the Middle east with ongoing detents Kennedy acheived with the Soviets

  • Posted By: mike1964 @ 01/21/2008 9:43:27 AM

    drsnobby-I hope you are still online to answer my question. I am aware that Dr. King was a leader for civil rights world-wide and that is a great thing. But why do you ask "what other african american" deserves a legal holiday? Are you inferring he should be given a holiday based upon his contributions or based upon his race?

    • Posted By: drsnobby @ 01/21/2008 10:00:23 AM

      race,not at all.lets start with harriet tubman,fredrick douglas,booker t washington,sojourner truth,w.e.b debois.nat turner.garett morgan.langston hughes.have you heard of these african americans?

  • Posted By: undi246 @ 01/21/2008 9:01:30 AM

    I'm sorry for even commenting on this issue....I'm white and I will never understand the black mans life and what they go through everyday but I know my parents raised me in a non racist home and and I'm raising my son the right way by not being prejuidice and having an open min while going through this crazy world we have to live in everyday.....

    • Posted By: Montee @ 01/21/2008 10:00:21 AM

      Enter Your Comment...continuing to teach your son the lessons taught you by your parents (to respect others and their differences), is keeping a large part of the dream alive...keep up the good works and continue to spread love and respect.

  • Posted By: mrspecial @ 01/21/2008 9:59:05 AM

    You may view this as a shameless plug if you like (it kind of is in a way, but my intentions are completely honorable), or you may embrace it as it is: recognizing the prolific vision of Dr. King on this day of remembering the man. The following link will take you to a website where the words of Dr. King have been mixed with music to fit into the shadows of his vision. The speech was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, on the night before he was shot down. In his voice, you can hear the undertones of him knowing what was to come. He spoke with a style that seemed to know that no matter what were to happen, he had done all that he could do. Is today just a day off for you? Is it just a time to relax and be good to yourself? Is a day to gripe that the post office is closed or that there are too many people in line at Wal-Mart? While we all appreciate downtime perhaps you could use this day for its intention: be kind to strangers. Do something nice for someone who least expects it. Be a better person, if just for one day. The song is "Red Memphis Morning." If you like it and believe in what it is trying to say, please pass it on or leave a comment. You may create an account at this website and download the song for free. If you don't like it, tell me why. This is an attempt to plug this music, but done in this environment on this day when it should be spread the most. That is all.

    Red Memphis Morning can be found at:

    http://www.overplay.com/mrspecial

  • Posted By: IntelIT @ 01/21/2008 9:54:43 AM

    The way I look at it. Black men, woman, and kids did 5 life times of work in those fields, for this nation to prosper to what it is today! Now! The problem, with the US today is there???re too many stupid people living in it. The other nations are coming up, then who is going to be by your side? See recession. Then look at China, Russia, Middle East, and yes Europe! They smell weakness. I think it time to unit and show them how to do it right. This is the moment of truth. Time is ticking!

  • Posted By: whyhate @ 01/21/2008 9:53:44 AM

    remember that Dr. King was a peace loving man. G_D is LOVE.

  • Posted By: zanax @ 01/21/2008 9:49:12 AM

    We now have all kinds of factions wanting protection under the Marin Luther King umbrella. His dream was to help those that are MORE OPPRESSED ; the ones wihout power.

  • Posted By: vbswte @ 01/21/2008 9:23:06 AM

    drsnobby, just what are you trying to say? i am confused. ok, so the whites started the inequality issue...and then what? why would you say such a thing? where did you get that angle?

    • Posted By: drsnobby @ 01/21/2008 9:47:08 AM

      whites created this soceity for whites not for blacks.resistance for change have been by whites not blacks.look at who controled things for hudereds of years.it was blacks who was lynched trying to exercise there right to vote and to be part of american society.look at black history and see who victimized who in the struggle for equality and justice.

  • Posted By: Rosewalker @ 01/21/2008 9:45:21 AM

    I first heard Dr. King's "I Have Been to the Mountaintop" speech in 1968, the day before he was assasinated, when I was a high school student. Although I love and appreciate the vision Dr. King shares in his "I Have a Dream" speech, the Mountaintop speech resonates within me just as much, if not more. Dr. King was one of the greatest visionaries for a truly free and equal America, and it saddens me that so many Americans are largely unfamiliar with his life, his character, and his speeches. I am particularly dismayed that so many Americans of that generation have allowed racial bias to so cloud their vision that they have never taken the time to hear Any of his speeches! It is my hope that today many of you who do not know this man will begin to know him, through the many events, rebroadcasts, websites, etc. that are available. To not do so is to keep the myth of racial difference and the horror of segregation alive, and that would be a shame -- because this year, and this election, we have an opportunity to reach for that higher dream, that higher vision. Even if you disagree, I hope you will take time to explore the life and ideals of this great American. Rosewalker

  • Posted By: mike1964 @ 01/21/2008 9:06:08 AM

    I do not celebrate Martin Luther King day. I have studied many of his speeches in college and recognize him as a powerful speaker, a true revolutionary, and a positive figure in American history. It is not my intention to diminish any of his accomplishments, but he was not a world leader, a President, or a religious figure who united millions of people all over the world with his doctrines. I just don't think he warrants a holiday.

    • Posted By: ritabeproud @ 01/21/2008 9:44:52 AM

      From your statements re: not celebrating Dr. King's Holiday, you seem to have very littler real understanding or empathy for the injustices suffered by balck people in the United States for over 400 years. Subsequently, you have little real value for Dr King, a peaceful warrior who gave his all - his words, deeds, heart and soul to correcting these wrongs as well as the wrongs done to poor people in general. You mouth thewords of respecting Dr. King but you lack true understanding.

    • Posted By: drsnobby @ 01/21/2008 9:17:30 AM

      Let me correct you nicely.king was not only a leader for civil rights in america but the world man. have you read or studied black history.then what african american deserves a legal holday other than king?

    • Posted By: betaandsigma @ 01/21/2008 9:13:55 AM

      At the end of the day...Who really cares what u think?

  • Posted By: Rosewalker @ 01/21/2008 9:42:14 AM

    I first heard Dr. King's "I Have Been to the Mountaintop" speech in 1968, the day before he was assasinated, when I was a high school student. Although I love and appreciate the vision Dr. King shares in his "I Have a Dream" speech, the Mountaintop speech resonates within me just as much, if not more. Dr. King was one of the greatest visionaries for a truly free and equal America, and it saddens me that so many Americans are largely unfamiliar with his life, his character, and his speeches. I am particularly dismayed that so many Americans of that generation have allowed racial bias to so cloud their vision that they have never taken the time to hear Any of his speeches! It is my hope that today many of you who do not know this man will begin to know him, through the many events, rebroadcasts, websites, etc. that are available. To not do so is to keep the myth of racial difference and the horror of segregation alive, and that would be a shame -- because this year, and this election, we have an opportunity to reach for that higher dream, that higher vision. Even if you disagree, I hope you will take time to explore the life and ideals of this great American. Rosewalker

  • Posted By: JustSaying @ 01/21/2008 9:17:59 AM

    This has always bothered me... if you came from Africa and then became a U.S. Citizen, you are African-American. If you are black and were born in the U.S. you are just American. Can someone explain why people are still being referred to this way when they themselves have not come Africa, just their ancestors.

    • Posted By: drsnobby @ 01/21/2008 9:38:27 AM

      Let me help you with that.during slavery blacks were considered 3/5ths of a man.after slavery blacks were with out a country,free but not free.during the jim crow days blacks were sujected to appartied type of living,you live with ur kind and i,ll live with mine.not fully included in white society,seperate but equal.blacks are from african origin living in america.were blacks always considered american citizens? read the case of dread scott 1857,supreme court case it will blow ur mind.

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