The term "affirmative action" did not come into currency until after King's death and it was Jackson who initiated it along with the NAACP.
MLK's "Operation Breadbasket" was different than AA.
Operation Breadbasket 1962-1972
His way worked.
AA does the oppistie where it is forced.
Youre evading the point I was making. Let me help you out.
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Whenever the issue of compensatory treatment for the Negro is raised, some of our friends recoil in horror. The Negro should be granted equality, they agree; but he should ask nothing more. On the surface, this appears reasonable, but it is not realistic."-MLK
In the 50s and 60s thats true.
Today? WHAT...in particular. ..is holding any 12 year old black kid from achieving ANY dream in America? HIS future decisions could land him in the White House or leading the US Army or being CEO of Apple or living in a nice suburb with a wifeand kids and a dog and a nice job and peaceful life. OR...he could be dead or in jail.
HIS decisions determine all of that and all of us white devils cant stop him.
Right?
Your decisions come from your philosophy. Your philosophy comes from your reality or environment. If your environment is one without hope of opportunity chances are high that you wont make the right decisions. Since the reality has not changed that white racism is a problem what makes you think the results are going to change?
YES!!!! That 12 year old black kids future choices will very much be influenced by his surroundings and cultural upbringing.
THE BLACK COMMUNITY needs to change. Stop blaming ******. Stop telling your future generation how hopeless it is being black and how everyone is trying to oppress them.
Because if you havent noticed...the 12 year old black kids from the last 20-25 years who ignored all that nonsense SOME in their community spew...have gone on to thrive in America.
YOUR philosophy is what holds back the next generation because you brainwash them into believing that shit.
It really isnt much different than Muslims in the ME who convince their kids how evil America is and their kids become terrorists. Well...no shit...you taught them that.
STOP corrupting the minds of young black kids with that victimhood mindset and they'll thrive.