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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui
The interesting about the MLK quote is that it all applies today. The plight of African American poor has worsened over the last decade+. African Americans DO feel as if the promises of freedom and justice haven't been met - I have co-workers who are professionals, with law degrees and all the right, who are literally scared for their male children. It isn't for show, they are frightened for their lives. And this isn't just a one paranoid parent, it's just about every single African-American co-worker with a male child.
And large segments of white society are more concerned with tranquility and the status quo rather than justice and humanity? Well, DUH.
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If you think 10% of the people that rioted on Monday night rioted for the reasons you posted above and for what MLK Jr said, you are massively oversampling
