Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Parades are returning today around the country, after an absence due to Covid.

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Being inquisitive about political history and how societies change, I've listened to 100's of hours of MLK speeches. Yes, some boring, some inspiring, but after a while you see a pattern emerge from what you walk away with from each speech.
1) He was a colorless giant amongst men
2) He spoke of how to overcome the trials and tribulations that come with being black in America
3) He spoke of inclusion into mainstream through logic and fairness
4) He spoke of believing is a greater good toward all men, not just black men, putting himself and others as equals, not victims
5) He was the strongest man in the room, not physically, but intellectually
6) He saw a clear path forward to which people should follow
There were many more descriptive connotations MLK was and still is in many peoples eyes.
But he lacked one thing. The fortitude of the oppressors that neither cared what color you were, but that all common men need to be suppressed. He fought for black America but they didn't heed the call. Today, there are many that are not intellectually strong to grasp what he had to say because their oppressors are stronger than his forgotten words.
 
I remember when President Reagan signed it into law as a Federal Holiday. He didn't seem very happy about it. On television I heard him say that he preferred having in on President's Day. Although MLK wasn't a President. But it would be a way to appease the bigots by not having a holiday for honoring a non-white person. Then I vividly remember Reagan saying, "But since they're so gung ho on making it a holiday, I guess I'll sign it."
 
Sippican said:
Being inquisitive about political history and how societies change, I've listened to 100's of hours of MLK speeches. Yes, some boring, some inspiring, but after a while you see a pattern emerge from what you walk away with from each speech.
1) He was a colorless giant amongst men
2) He spoke of how to overcome the trials and tribulations that come with being black in America
3) He spoke of inclusion into mainstream through logic and fairness
4) He spoke of believing is a greater good toward all men, not just black men, putting himself and others as equals, not victims
5) He was the strongest man in the room, not physically, but intellectually
6) He saw a clear path forward to which people should follow
There were many more descriptive connotations MLK was and still is in many peoples eyes.
But he lacked one thing. The fortitude of the oppressors that neither cared what color you were, but that all common men need to be suppressed. He fought for black America but they didn't heed the call. Today, there are many that are not intellectually strong to grasp what he had to say because their oppressors are stronger than his forgotten words.
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Your six points are good. but as to your summary I would say the oppressors are louder not stronger than his words.
 
Sippican said:
Seems others agree about our oppressors.... seems you are a 'no trick pony'.
You don't denounce my statements with facts.....why not?.....Because you cannot support your views
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Actually, if I may, I don't know what my views in this instance are because I can think of either side fitting your description of oppressors. I think I know, but don't want to assume. Is there anyway you can be more clear? It would be funny, I think, if we were in agreement; don't want to assume.
 
Pepper said:
Actually, if I may, I don't know what my views in this instance are because I can think of either side fitting your description of oppressors. I think I know, but don't want to assume. Is there anyway you can be more clear? It would be funny, I think, if we were in agreement; don't want to assume.
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Do you know of Saul Alinsky and his writings?
 
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