Comments on: We’re All Just A Little Bit Racist

By: Citizen X

Citizen X — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:19:40 +0000

We're all racist. And we're all slaves, to debt. The bank and the corporation are our masters now. What's the next great generation going to to about that?

By: Marnie Florin

Marnie Florin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:24:06 +0000

Really great article. I have never observed a reluctance to celebrate MLK Jr. Day, but it makes sense that if one exists, it has to do with the dichotomy of us believing that racism is dead and the reality that is most certainly is not.

By: Evan E. Roberts

Evan E. Roberts — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:46:25 +0000

Well said both Jeff and Kristen (although I disagree re: Christ, that's another post). I think the main point I am trying to make is that of all the positive ways to celebrate MLK Day, getting trashed isn't one of them. But it seems the most popular and it is disturbing to say the least.

By: jeffshattuck

jeffshattuck — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:34:57 +0000

I think the very best reason to celebrate Martin Luther King Day is that it commemorates the triumph of peace over violence. MKL is right up there with Nelson Mandela, Ghandi and Christ (who I think is a fictional figure). I mean, the notion that positive social change can happen — does happen — without violence is perhaps one of the most powerful ideas in all the history of mankind. And for what it's worth, I think MLK would look at all the gangsta rappers out there and just breakdown in tears. There is no greater disrespect of thinkers such as MLK than the promotion of violence and misogyny.

By: Kristen Fritz

Kristen Fritz — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:23:09 +0000

“But maybe our generation has grown beyond educational MLK celebrations, I mean we did grow up with them…Maybe now that we’re older and have had Dr. Kings’ work so thoroughly ingrained in us, we’re over it.”

I agree, since kindergarten there has always been some sort of MLK theme, and not just for Black History Month where I went to school. I'm not sure how other schools work, but if we weren't learning about Dr. King, Rosa Parks, Civil Rights, or something along those lines we were usually prepping for standardized testing. I think people are less excited about hearing about the movement MLK Jr. sparked because we've heard the story hundreds of times. If there was a way to liven up the education and make some sort of changes maybe our attitudes would change. Instead of just attending a speech because we're getting a few extra points for our grade we may be more serious about the message.

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:29:30 +0000

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