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Number23

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23. King said it beautifully as well...

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 12:02 AM

Sep 2015

And, with a spirit straining toward true self-esteem, the Negro must boldly throw off the manacles of self-abnegation and say to himself and to the world, "I am somebody. I am a person. I am a man with dignity and honor. I have a rich and noble history. How painful and exploited that history has been. Yes, I was a slave through my foreparents and I am not ashamed of that. I'm ashamed of the people who were so sinful to make me a slave." Yes, we must stand up and say, "I'm black and I'm beautiful," and this self-affirmation is the black man's need, made compelling by the white man's crimes against him.

From http://www.famous-speeches-and-speech-topics.info/martin-luther-king-speeches/martin-luther-king-speech-where-do-we-go-from-here.htm

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It's amazing how little we (in the US, at DU, whatever) actually fully communicate about racism [View all] gollygee Sep 2015 OP

Things in that "discussion" made my mouth fall open until finally I just left it open... betsuni Sep 2015 #1

I think they are really not listening. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #2

Oh I've gotten that gollygee Sep 2015 #3

Yeah, I'm doing a little research. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #5

I think you have nailed it completely. Number23 Sep 2015 #8

Not only that, but the white people who think that --despite making up easily 90% of this board -- Number23 Sep 2015 #4

You picked up on that too? JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #6

Between the "woe is me! The 12 poc that still post on DU are oppressing me!!1" vibe Number23 Sep 2015 #7

The last reply to you by the seriously hurt special individual made me LOL. betsuni Sep 2015 #9

Me too! Can just imagine the special soul going full Dr. Smith as they writhed in agony!! Number23 Sep 2015 #10

I am going to ask you again, not that I expect an answer, nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 #11

I never called you ANYTHING which is exactly what every single solitary person that has seen those Number23 Sep 2015 #13

I am not making this up nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 #16

You are not owed anything and certainly not an apology. I don't know what is going on with you Number23 Sep 2015 #17

I already gave you one nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 #18

You apologized because you were the one in the wrong. Which you have been REPEATEDLY Number23 Sep 2015 #19

No Number23, I apologized becuase you perceive that you were attacked nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 #20

I'm not reading this garbage and have no idea what is going on with you Number23 Sep 2015 #21

Oh. My. Gawd. I opened that thread a while ago, then quickly closed it when I saw who was making scarletwoman Sep 2015 #12

I am latina thank you very much and Jewish nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 #14

I don't get where they're coming from either. But the entire point of that OP was that Number23 Sep 2015 #15

Oh, I think it's clear that it IS growing! scarletwoman Sep 2015 #22

King said it beautifully as well... Number23 Sep 2015 #23

"I'm ashamed of the people who were so sinful to make me a slave." Just... Awesome. scarletwoman Sep 2015 #24

Yes indeed Number23. lovemydog Sep 2015 #29

They come with preconceived notions JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #25

White folks make it about them gwheezie Sep 2015 #26

Yes. And there's a distortion phenomenon that inhibits discussion. lovemydog Sep 2015 #27

I avoided reading that thread yesterday because I knew it would piss me off WhollyHeretic Sep 2015 #28

Word. lovemydog Sep 2015 #30

You could practically see them making protest signs: "We are being silenced!" betsuni Sep 2015 #31

A friend of mine posted this on FB today Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #32

same here steve2470 Sep 2015 #33

I have heard lots of crap thrown at me on line.. yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #34

There are a lot of ignorant people in our country davidpdx Sep 2015 #35