Get Your MLK Day On!!!

Monday January 16th is the observance of Martin Luther King Day and a time that many of us reflect on the Civil Rights movement and how far we have come in the United States regarding race relations. The overt tactics of racism and discrimination may not be as pervasive as they were in King's time, but covert racism and discrimination continue to be present and pervasive. Martin Luther King, Jr. did a great deal for the advancement of Black's in this country and I'm honored to be a descendant of his legacy.

I often wonder what the state of Black folks would be if MLK, Jr and Malcolm X were still alive and in the struggle. I don't think we've had strong Black leaders since them and it seems the Black community has become increasingly more divisive and hyper-critical of the few leaders that do try to pull the community together. Long gone are the days of true, impactful, well attended, well organized political movements in America. I sometimes wish that I were part of those progressive movements like Malcolm X's and King's. The energy must have been crazy back then, because people fought for change like their lives depended on it and indeed their lives did.

What do people think of the state of Blacks in America and Black leadership in America?