When MLK said what he did in the 60s, the response was that there was little reason to protest. When activists make similar points today, they are told there's little reason to protest.
Yet, the material facts that drive the protests remain.
Yet, the material facts that drive the protests remain.
There was progress from MLK's birth to when he was protesting. There's been progress from his death to today.
Still, too many of the material facts driving protests remain. Social equality is still the aim.
Still, too many of the material facts driving protests remain. Social equality is still the aim.
The aim is still for a day when "race" predicts little about people's social outcomes. A day when a black child can grow up knowing that racism will have little meaningful impact on their life.
One cannot accept a baseline of black subordination and second class status due to "history" when that history was not an accident and neither is the maintenance of its effects.
Renaming all that "culture" must never be accepted as a way to alleviate society's responsibilities.
Renaming all that "culture" must never be accepted as a way to alleviate society's responsibilities.
Happy Birthday to MLK and massive thanks to all the elders that fought in spite of the obstacles to push towards the day when we can just be.
We push on in your name.
We push on in your name.
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