MLK’s Reaction to Today’s World

Even Dr. King would probably be surprised that there is a black president in the white house. He would not be surprised by the thinly veiled consistent racist attacks by conservatives and republicans and if he were still alive he would be working to bring as many people of all races together to support the president’s valiant efforts instead of attack them.

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The Growing Separation of Subcultures within the Black Community

Dr. King would probably ask himself, how much money does one man need? Is 20 Million enough?

What would happen if each super wealthy black person in show business took 2 million and combined it with other black wealthy celebrities and created distribution companies, black food lines, community centers for youth, entertainment companies, record labels, black hair salons and barbershop chains, hair and skin care products, performing arts schools etc. While Dr. King certainly helped open the doors for blacks to prosper in business, he would probably be disappointed at how there are so many extremely wealthy black celebrities who don’t combine portions of their wealth for the greater good of the black communities’ growth and prosperity.

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No New Leaders Like Himself

Without question, Dr. King would be disappointed at how corporate black radio has become leaving the community without a voice or a sounding board for issues that at one time brought us together and that he himself used to eget . He would be disappointed that radio community shows have all but disappeared and they have been replaced by 30 records and an extreme lack of information and resources to blacks.

He would be supportive and satisfied that Radio One exists and that the company hires black media people but he would be disappointed that the medium is rarely used to enforce change and growth within the entire black community or that there are no longer local morning shows to support local issues in most radio markets. He would probably tell many syndicated radio hosts on black radio to retire and open the doors for a new generation of young black leaders who can use the mic to enforce change within their local communities.

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7. Mega Churches and Church Scandals

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King would be very disappointed and this would certainly be on his agenda to correct. The lack of leadership and male role models certainly plays a major part in this disproportionate misfortune that leads 50% of black males to drop out of high school before graduation.

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9. Tavis Smiley’s Attacks on the President

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King would understand that financial support is certainly LONG overdue for black children forced to be a part of the welfare system for decades because of the refusal of many black men to financially support or to even be in their children’s lives but he would be even more disappointed at how the problem persists and has even gotten worse allowing negative subcultures in the black community to explode.

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