50 years since "I Have a Dream"

[saywhatkid]

People who live narrow little lives are usually shallow people and can't see beyond their own little world.

Martin Luther King and Obama are wonderful people who have made history and will be remembered for generations. People who are small minded and narrow won't be remembered for generations.

But what about my taxes? And Obama doesn't know how to bow correctly to foreign leaders!

 

[whatdidyousay!]

I wish the whole dream had been realized in the past 50 years.

It is sad that there are still people who are dismissive of the importance of equality and just don't care at all, as long as their own narrow little lives are moving along satisfactorily .

I wish the whole dream was realized when this country was starting out.

 

[CrazyPaul]

People who live narrow little lives are usually shallow people and can't see beyond their own little world.

Martin Luther King and Obama are wonderful people who have made history and will be remembered for generations. People who are small minded and narrow won't be remembered for generations.

Abe Lincoln, JFK and RFK are remembered for that, too. Obama and/or Clinton talked about them in the speech.

 

[KarissaMann05]

I wish the whole dream had been realized in the past 50 years.

It is sad that there are still people who are dismissive of the importance of equality and just don't care at all, as long as their own narrow little lives are moving along satisfactorily .

Yeah.

And they have no reason to hold their "white pride." If they truly believe in equality, then there is a "reason" to be proud for their white ascendents who were actually tried to help and freed them because of equality they fight for.

 

[Roca]

My father (88 years old) is a civil rights veteran who participated in the original March on Washington,August,1963.

I still think there's quite a way to go.

Among the United States "Fortune 500",if black Americans are 12% of the population,are there approximately 60 black Americans in that list? I don't think there are,yet. Civil rights is easy;"silver rights" is harder!

Also,interracial marriage was taboo in some states. It's rather common to see mixed couples now,but have you noticed that black-Asian relationships are not shown on TV? That appears to be the last TV taboo.

I think overall,things are somewhat better than they were 50 years ago.

One thing that I don't understand is why the institution promoting brotherhood,the Christian church,is still our most segregated institution.

However,I attend a mostly white church. (Eastern Orthodox) My church members haven't made me feel "less than" for being of triracial background. (African,European,Native American)