If Martin Luther King Jr were alive today...

[Lancer]

What would he think of the direction black culture has taken?

"Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." -MLK Jr

King patterned his resistance after Ghandi's non- violence. Yet the culture of violence is now pervasive in black music, and life itself. Gangs, drive by shootings, whatever happened to King's teachings of non-violence? The enemy of black people today seems to be black people. Black on black crime is practicly a daily occurance as gangs such as the 'Bloods' and 'Crypts' carry on their senseless war over 'colors'.

I think MLK Jr would roll over in his grave if he knew what has occured since his death, and that the black community needs another such great man to give it some direction. I don't see leeches such as Sharpton or Jesse Jackson as true leaders that can move their people towards a better, more civilized existance free of hate and fear.

I don't see any of them preaching love any more.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Problem is the teaching of love is almost nowhere to be seen in any cross section of society world wide.

[Sava]

He would be dismayed at urban violence, but he would stand with types like Sharpton and Jackson on the Dem's side; but I suspect he would champion more for his own causes than the political goals of people like Al and Jesse.

[chequita guevara]

More importantly, how would he feel about the direction white society has gone?

[Verto]

I don't know how King would be able to stand the presence of Al and Jesse.

Vulgar men.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Verto
I don't know how King would be able to stand the presence of Al and Jesse.

Vulgar men.

you do realize Jesse was somewhat close to MLK, back in the day... right?

[Jac de Molay]

King patterned his resistance after Ghandi's non- violence. Yet the culture of violence is now pervasive in black music, and life itself. Gangs, drive by shootings, whatever happened to King's teachings of non-violence? The enemy of black people today seems to be black people. Black on black crime is practicly a daily occurance as gangs such as the 'Bloods' and 'Crypts' carry on their senseless war over 'colors'

This is a good post, and very true. I see it every day.

The problem is non-violence doesn't put bread on the table. Areas like Detroit, with large concentrations on African African young folks, simply don't have the local economy and industry like days of old to keep shiftless young black men off the street corner and out of the liquor store.

In turn, the frustation has perpetuated itself in a subculture that advocates just about every form self-destructive behavior there is as a means of gaining "props" or "respect" in the absence of real hope.

King's doctrine opened the door, but the real frustration and hopelessness now stems from a completely different set of problems.

[Japher]

He'd probably be friends with Ward Connerly

[Al B. Sure!]

not really... i may be wrong, but i thought King only knew Jackson for about a year or two before his death.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Albert Speer
not really... i may be wrong, but i thought King only knew Jackson for about a year or two before his death.

you are correct...

[Al B. Sure!]

King patterned his resistance after Ghandi's non- violence. Yet the culture of violence is now pervasive in black music, and life itself. Gangs, drive by shootings, whatever happened to King's teachings of non-violence? The enemy of black people today seems to be black people. Black on black crime is practicly a daily occurance as gangs such as the 'Bloods' and 'Crypts' carry on their senseless war over 'colors'

this was all a result of the crack epidemic... things have calmed down considerably since then. my generation is quieter.

[Sava]

my generation is quieter.

you aren't black Speer.

[Al B. Sure!]

exactly my point, sava... exactly my point...

despite what your Leftists like to say, black youth, spanish youth, white youth, asian youth... we're all the same in many ways and all different in many ways. the colour of one's skin is insignificant. young black males, young boricua males, young white males, etc. of my generation (17-21 right now) are calmer than our predecessors.

[chequita guevara]

You know, most of the violent Black music is made for white audiences. It's modern minstral music. Ohh, watch the scary Black person dance for us?

You know, there's a lot more to Black music than hiphop? There's R&B and Gospel, both which have huge followings in the Black community. Just because white folks don't pay attention to it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

[Al B. Sure!]

oh yeah and despite your best efforts, black people do not live in a box. cities are huge places with many different kinds of people. a spanish drug runner on Third and Dauphin shoots a black mugger who hangs around the store at 12th and Dauphin while they at the club at 8th and Diamond. thats urban violence which doesn't only involve black people.