Martin luther king

In fact, in a low moment, when the American nightmare crushed his dream, King noted: “I don’t have any faith in the whites in power responding in the right way … they’ll treat us like they did our Japanese brothers and sisters in World War II. They’ll throw us into concentration camps. The Wallaces and the Birchites will take over. The sick people and the fascists will be strengthened. They’ll cordon off the ghetto and issue passes for us to get in and out.” … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King Jr was a radical. We must not sterilize his legacy

The text was sent to Houston rap star Cal Wayne nine months before Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died on Monday during a violent arrest by four Minneapolis police officers who have now been fired. 'They locked Malcolm and Martin up because pf thete abilitu [sic] to reach the people. They don't want you on that next platform but what,' Floyd wrote … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: George Floyd’s last message to rapper friend was to be a voice for the black community like NFL baller Colin Kaepernick – in haunting foreshadowing of his deadly arrest where white cop kneeled on his neck

“We don’t see photos of the black-only sections of the theatre. We don’t see photos of black patients being denied care, even though we know all those things happened,” said Mohamed. “Because these photos don’t exist, it’s hard to see these things as real that affected real people.” … [Read more...] about ‘Not just in the US’: amateur historian highlights Canada’s forgotten racism

But if her experience in the south revealed much about the spirit of the civil rights era, her life in the northern city of Detroit says at least as much about the plight of African-Americans as they continue to fight for economic rights. For even as she met national leaders in her last decade, to be awarded the presidential medal of freedom and congressional gold medal for her stance in the past, she struggled to make ends meet in the present. … [Read more...] about Taking a stand by sitting down

A preliminary autopsy report revealed that the brutal restraint during his arrest and "underlying health conditions" contributed to Mr Floyd's death Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder Floyd's grieving girlfriend pleaded for people to demonstrate peacefully because violent riots "would devastate him" President Donald Trump revealed he's spoken with Floyd's mourning family and said the "sad" arrest footage is "an insult to policemen" Former President Barack Obama said Floyd's death "can't be normal in 2020 America" and said Americans "must be better" The White House is on lockdown. The photo below is the door to the briefing room. (I’m stuck inside with many of the press corps finest) There is an intense protest across the street in Lafayette Park. pic.twitter.com/BOfrVL9oL7 … [Read more...] about George Floyd protests explode across America as 19-year-old shot dead, National Guard called in and Army on 4hr standby