I read this over the weekend, but felt oddly compelled to wait until Martin Luther King Jr. Day to post my response. The letter MLK Jr. wrote tangibly expressed the desperation of the Negro population to overcome this oppression which was upon them. I feel his whole point was to express, with utmost emphasis, that these nonviolent ways must be continued, and the white supremacy must be dethroned. He speaks of how he rarely responds to criticisms, yet felt that he must explain his actions to those who followed him. How noble, mature, and loving of him to respond, not with frustration at their doubts, but with knowledge and peace at their concerns.
In my own train of thought, I can't imagine writing a letter that long by hand. I guess, thinking about how far we as a nation have come in technological advances, I can correlate those advances with the civil rights which have been given to so many oppressed citizens since Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his letter. In light of the day in which we honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s awesome, powerful, and inspirational life, I look forward to our country's next HUGE advancement; inaugurating an African-American (I use this term simply because I will admit I'm not sure what the politically correct terminology is anymore. I personally call the race human.) into the highest position of power in the United States of America.
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Heidi,
ReplyDeleteI can see why you'd feel compelled to read and respond to King on MLK day. These two days are indeed very special.
As to your comment about "politically correct," first, Obama's background is African American.Second, I'd like to think we refer to one's racial background when it's contextually appropriate.
In the case of today's inauguration, the fact of race is a highlight of this speciall event.
Is politically correct thinking always a good thing?