Since Martin just had a birthday, here are a few things i thought of throughout the day, take it how you want...
Things to Ponder:
1. Why is every Martin Luther King blvd, ave, or street unkept and in the less desirable area no matter what city you are in?
2. Why doesnt Malcolm get a day?
3. Don't you think Martin would suggest we do something other than go to banquets and eat on his birthday?
4. Why don't they implement the Rooney rule (look it up) for everyday corporations and not just the NFL?
5. When was the last time there was a legitimate march?
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I always hated quizzes but I loved my homework. Check my answers!
1. Those are commonly the areas that the less fortune live, usually people of color a. this area is not on the top of the cities priority list b. the people in these areas follow suit and destroy it too
2. This is easy. Martin Luther King had a strong prominent organization behind him called the NAACP and SCLC. So when he died these organizations fought for his day. They did not fight for Malcolm's day primarily because he and Martin didnt agree on certain things and Malcolm was a muslim.
3. Perhaps, but what did he do on his birthday when he was alive (i never heard of a Marcj on 1.15)? Better yet what do the average person do on their birthday? I think honoring him and his work will suffice.
4. Oh this is easy, they do it's called "Affirmative Action." Just like the Ridney rule however you may get the interview but not necessarily the job.
5. I will have to say the Million Man March in 1995. However 13 years later and the same issues are still being addressed.
In conclusion, People do not know the importance of these things which is why you are asking these questions in the first place.
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