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"I Has A Dream"

Posted 17 Jan 2011 in racism
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Despite the Herculean efforts of civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, there are still some in our society who embrace and elevate thuggish behavior. And unfortunately, this ad from the The National Head Start Association is just as relevant today as when it ran in 1998:

“Does this bother you? It should. We’ve spent over 400 years fighting for the right to have a voice. Is this how we’ll use it? More importantly, is this how we’ll teach our children to use it? If we expect more of them, we must not throw our hands in the air and agree with those who say our children cannot be taught. By now, you’ve probably heard about Ebonics (aka, black English). And if you think it’s become a controversy because white America doesn’t want us messing with their precious language, don’t. White America couldn’t care less what we do to segregate ourselves.
The fact is language is power. And we can’t take that power away from our children with Ebonics. Would Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and all the others who paid the price of obtaining our voice with the currency of their lives embrace this? If you haven’t used your voice lately, consider this an invitation.”

“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

If you’ve never taken the time to listen to Dr. King’s entire “I Have A Dream” speech, today is the perfect day to do so.

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RELATED: Heritage.org has an excellent post today, entitled “Frederick Douglass’s Irrepressible Faith in America.” Don’t miss it!

Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT

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