Their activism already has changed the face of the federal government behind November wins in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Black leaders can do much to subvert violenceīut if liberal, Black and Democratic leaders are paying attention, they can do much to subvert any potential violence. Others are lashing out against a nation that is evolving into a place where intolerance will no longer be tolerated. Some protesters have been defending the premise that all lives should matter equally, a proposition that can’t be true unless Black lives matter as much as any others. King said then can be applied to America today.įlames, tear gas and terror have enveloped cities from Minneapolis and Milwaukee to Baltimore and Ferguson over the last decade. He’s making the case that broader society needs to fix the problems affecting the oppressed, mentioning specifically education, employment and justice. These are the lines immediately before King says “a riot is the language of the unheard,” in the 1968 speech “ The Other America.” This has caused a great deal of bitterness.
King: “The vast majority of Negros in America find themselves perishing on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. The protections and privileges that Black Lives Matter protesters are seeking to prevent more George Floyds are rooted in human dignity and codified in the U.S. Historically, that hasn’t gone well for Black people, and anyone shaping opinions should keep that in mind.
Maybe he thinks Chauvin isn’t worthy of a fair trial? Does it follow that he’s advocating for a new rise in mob justice? Is Shaun King scared to critique the Blue Lives Matter crowd? Or does he just think Black people are more prone to violence? Capitol in January, that question is paramount. Given the way things played out at the U.S. How is it reasonable to address whether angry Black people and their allies of other races might riot if Chauvin is found not guilty when we’re not also discussing whether angry conservatives will turn violent if the Minneapolis police officer is convicted? King’s name to justify violent resistance is condemnable, but Shaun King also perpetuates the racism he purports to be fighting. Shaun King badly misinterprets Martin Luther King here. He’s right that we should reckon with our racist past, but not that way.
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