MLK Day: How I Spent the Day
I was up until 4:30am Sunday morning. The Giants are going to the super-bowl and I couldn't sleep. I fell asleep and awoke at 8:30am. I put on the AOL XM radio player and tuned to the MLK station. They were airing speeches and music. I heard the song from Les Mis (my favorite musical) sung by Aretha Franklin. The creative juices began to flow.
I admit this is rough as I put it together quickly in about 2 hours. Enjoy.
Published by Donnell Russell
US Army Combat Veteran, an EMT, and security guard. I have had it with political parties, the "PC" generation, the religious right, the secular left, network/cable news, reality TV, and standardized testing.... View profile
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Post a CommentShe's back. Beautiful. I have tears in my eyes. How I spent the day; awoke to a reply email from my oldest daughter who wanted to know where I saw the Delfonics and speaking about "my Giants". Mom really should know her daughters' fav football teams, eh. It was cold and rainy so I did not go into Los Angeles for their celebration; enjoyed Long Beach's Peace & Unity 20th Annual MLK Day jr festival, on sunny, warmish Saturday.
To answer Deez's question, there is a quote that I have to look up, that speaks about not trying to change others, but to change thyself first. A good starting point would be to stop labeling people black and seeing the people in your jail as people. I think the tide is creating a shift. As an example how many white people knew who Bob Johnson was before this primary election?
MLK is why I have a problem with people who want change but won't change. That want a leader but wont be a leader. That enjoy the fruits of america but aren't willing to do or say anything againts what is wrong with it that might jeapodize their standing. MLK never trancended his race. He didn't have to because his life, and his deeds and actions were the best example of what it was to be black, white, christian, jew and most important a memeber of the human race.
Dr. King proved through action, that recognizing someone elses dignity can only elevate your own. He didn't need a genome map to know that we are all more alike than we are different. Dr. King's life teaches me that what I must do is this: be commited to the human race, yet recognizing differences need not be hidden, marginalized or homogenized so long as they (difference) are not used, as they have been by one race to shame, subdue and control another.
When a Man or Woman strives to become something better and they are still discriminated against that is truly a travesty. When a child sees no other way of life, no future, no hope but what's on the street before them, that is truly a travesty. MLK helped change a lot of things but we all have such a long way to go! Now this statement begs the question, where do we go from here?