"While in the corner,King's dream dies"

[lowzeewee]

I was listening to a pop song called 'Stand' by the artiste called 'Jewel',and it came to a part where she sang "While in the corner,King's dream dies",so I decided to find out you people think of the result of Martin Luther King's dream for racial equality and an end to the suppression and persecution of the Afro-americans[black-skinned people in USA],so overall,do you think his dream has died,is it still alive but nothing has changed or is it successful and has changed many things?

In my point of view,it has helped the people alot,it was the turning point of the afro-american history in America,after that,more afro-americans began to be able to get what the others can and are supposed to get in society and they now hold positions that the whites also/can hold and have a say in most matters-like the Chief-of-Army Colin Powell[he's half black] and head of Internal Security Condolezza Rice and maybe some other appointment-holders too.

[ordos45]

Yeah, I think King's death was a big gain for the Civil Rights movement, and a big loss.

For one side, he was martyred, he was a symbol that could be held up and people could truthfully say "This was a man of peace, and he has been killed fighting for equal rights for all people in this nation".

On the other hand, had he still been around he probably could've done a great deal more work towards equal rights.

[SurlyPIG]

I don't think his dream has died in the least. All people of different ethnicities now have the same civil rights. There are still some shifty practices from prejudiced people (hint: LAPD) but people are equal in right. However, that's not to say that everything's level. The descendants of those that slavery and segregation left in poverty are still mostly in poverty, unfortunately, but it's not because of race anymore, it's...well it's essentially because they were born in the wrong place at the wrong time. In essence, King's dream has been fulfilled, all that's left now is to completely integrate the descendants of those that were hurt by segregation into the rest of society, and different places have had varying degrees of success doing that.

P.S. If you're looking for better music about MLK, forget Jewel, go for the song Pride by U2.

[lowzeewee]

Ahhhh,yes,ace,I have to agree with that,it is successful on the front,but inside,it isn't really successful. ::)

[SurlyPIG]

That's not what I meant. It's only natural that the disparity still exists to some degree even when the 'barrier' is removed. That will change, in good time.

[Acriku]

Well, seeing as it's been only about 30 years, we've made fantastic progress. The centuries of slavery and discrimination cannot be "fixed" by a couple decades. It takes time. So let the people who feel superior because of their content of melanin die out, and while you're at it fight them at every turn. Diminish their power and control, and let their views be only views, and not actions.

[lowzeewee]

Well, seeing as it's been only about 30 years, we've made fantastic progress. The centuries of slavery and discrimination cannot be "fixed" by a couple decades. It takes time. So let the people who feel superior because of their content of melanin die out, and while you're at it fight them at every turn. Diminish their power and control, and let their views be only views, and not actions.

:)