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Saw this photo circulating Facebook. This shows Bernice King showing her love and support for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Dedication was rescheduled to October 16, 2011 from August 28, 2011, due to the Earthquake that hit the Northeast earlier that month.
On Sunday, October 16th, 2011, people from all over the world came to the unveiling of the memorial, from Dr. King's frat brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to children breaking the age of 5 who barely knew anything about Dr. King except during his day, they could stay home and play.
This was a joyous occasion for everyone, as they saw this as a long-time-coming memorial to one of the greatest and most memorable Civil Rights leader of all time. Hell, I wish I was there; unfortunately, tickets were sold out and I couldn't find a way to make it to Washington, D.C.
I've been reading a lot of opinions via comments on various news articles and via social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and everyone is saying how the struggle is over, and this is an amazing time because it marks the end of a long-time struggle for minorities, let alone people who are discriminated for anything.
And with that being said, I must say that these are really closed-minded and lost comments.
Please remember the past issue with Troy Anthony Davis, an African-American man EXECUTED, even when the evidence was proven flawed on many levels. THIS is a Civil Rights issue, as well as an issue against the Death Penalty. A few days later, a WHITE man (his name escapes me at this moment) was scheduled a STAY even though ALL EVIDENCE was flawless.
Let's also not forget that years and years after Dr. King's death, we as minorities have to suffer from various racial prejudices everyday.
If the struggle is over, why is all this happening? If the struggle is over, why do we all not hesitate to say, "What's up my nigga?" or "That nigga/bitch is fine as hell."
Why do we always assume everyone from the middle east is a terrorist?
I understand that these are the norms of today, but please don't say the struggle is over, when we're calling OUR OWN PEOPLE names that were used to oppress us all at a time. If you want the struggle to be completely over, LET GO of these terminologies.
I will admit, the word "nigga" and "bitch" escape my own mouth plenty of times, but I do not go so far as to say the struggle is over, and Dr. King's death was not in vain.
If we truly want to honor Dr. King, the memorial is a start. Let's continue to look at the memorial as a beacon of hope; if we can come together as a people---not just minorities, but as the human race---we can escape these prejudices and overcome.
Your thoughts, comments, concerns?
