Speaking Truth to Power
If you do nothing else today – then listen to a speech by the late Martin Luther King, a prominent opponent of the Vietnam War, and a staunch critic of overall U.S. foreign policy. For today is the anniversary of his birth.
He speaks to America from the grave - one of a handful of courageous people who dared to break the silence. J
Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence
By Rev. Martin Luther King
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article2564.htm
He speaks to America from the grave - one of a handful of courageous people who dared to break the silence. J
Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence
By Rev. Martin Luther King
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article2564.htm
posted by joladies at Monday, January 15, 2007
2 Comments:
Lets be fair. The rise of MLK was directly related to the rise of Malcolm X. White America embraced MLK in response to the perceived threat of disgruntled and militant black movements that advocated confrontational responses to rampant discrimination and racism.
MLK was white America's answer to militant Black Islam. Without Malcolm X, MLK would have been a marginal figure. It was the bad cup style of Malcolm X that helped Good Cup MLK. Sure the White media would like to paint the civil rights movement as an MLK-only victory, the truth is that the civil rights movement was a MLK/Black Church and Malcolm X/Nation of Islam victory. hence the rapid spread of Islam in Black communities in the USA. They know better than White propaganda.
Let's be fair about what exactly Anonymous?
Not sure that I would agree with you ... I don't see MLK as a colour - but a voice of reason in a sea of bigotry and racism ... What he said forty years ago vis a vis American foreign policy and militarism in particular - is still valid today. That was more the point that came out, rather than propaganda issues of the civil rights movement - MLK spoke beyond boundaries and so too did Malcolm X. Either way both men were murdered for their beliefs .... but anyway, I did not deliberately exclude Malcolm X - it just so happens that today was MLK's birthday. If you have a speech of Malcolm X I can link to - please feel free to forward it.
However, why are you off topic? I was raising an issue of substance -ie - American foreign policy in our holy of lands - not interested in debating the issues of propaganda - don't we have enough of that to cope with these days?
... and meanwhile the slaughter continues .... when will it ever end? J
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