Hypocrisy won't keep Dr. King's dream alive

Today, the United States observes the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Since then, the African American community has made many strides despite difficulties such as making strides in education, entertainment, medicine, religion, and government. Some men who were on the frontlines of the civil rights movements of the 1950s and 60s are now members of Congress and hold other political positions such as Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia). Of course, the biggest accomplishment to the black community, as many people will say for years to come, is the election of President Barack H. Obama, the first African-American President of the United States of America.

Yes, thanks to Dr. King, many in the black community have been inspired to strive and give Dr. King credit for that. Unfortunately, there are also some people who claim to be followers of Martin Luther King, Jr., but whose views and actions are closer to those of Bobby Seale, Willie Newton, and Jeremiah Wright.

On of the things that boggles my mind is the attitude of "the black power movement". This movement has claimed bring about black awareness and respect to African traditions, but in my observation, has brought more of the desire for black supremacy and resentment towards whites. It is that attitude of of black entitlement that is an insult to Dr. King's legacy which was equality for all men.

Another thing that is an insult to Dr. King's dream is something that happened almost instantly after his assassination and has remained a stereotype amonst blacks since then: violence. Whether it be an act of retaliation such as Dr. King's assassination and the Rodney King incident, or just senseless violence brought on communities by by rival gangs such as the Bloods and Crips which take away many promising lives at an early age and terrorizes the immediate community.


The most trivial problem, I believe in regards to MLK's legacy, is the loud and boistrous pro-abortion lobby in the African American community. Though it is true that the majority of African Americans are pro-life, there is a vocal minority who happens to get their people elected into political office, and that includes President Obama, and thus become the models to a new generation of black leaders. The black pro-abortion lobby, unfortunately, have been decieved by such organizations such as Planned Parenthood who plan to exterminate African Americans from inside. The civil rights that Martin Luther King fought for were for those who had no voice and were oppressed. Today, that group is the unborn, and we are happy to have Dr. King's niece, Dr. Alveda King, fighting on the side of life and the equal rights of the most vulnerable group of black, white, hispanic, and Asian children.

For us to the keep the dream alive, we must look deep into who we really are and hope that we are different from what we have become. America is the land where all of us enjoy given our God-given rights (no man-made priviliges). Dr. King understood that, and now it's time for us to take on Dr. King's challenge and promote his dream in its true form.