Ask Black America: What Would Dr. King Say to Obama Right Now?
President Barack Obama is having his presidency reconfirmed on the same day that we celebrate the brilliant life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some say that this is more than a symbolic coincidence, that it is instead a reminder of the connected destinies of two great black men.
But there are others who feel that while Dr. King cleared the path for President Obama, he would be disappointed in his work thus far. Black unemployment is over 14%, poverty is higher than it’s been in quite some time, and African Americans remained dogged by an incarceration problem of epidemic proportions. What would Dr. King have to say about all this?
We took the question to the Facebook to see what our readers had to say. The conversation is below:
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Netra TheQueen Lewis get them —— back in line!! they tarnishing my reputation!! -
Lynette Ladylibra Jackson Look how far we came, great job my friend -
Lamont Jordan What would he say about our generation and where we went wrong….this is not the dream he fought and died for -
Bossanova Brown I wish I knew -
Sotonya Nelums change has come -
Christopher Mosley Is THIS what I gave my life for…..smh? -
Roland Sampson We have loss won and became but we have yet to over come -
Tracie Shotwell Move out the way Son n Let a Real Man Show You How to Do This! -
Sena Wheeler You fight hard for something and never give up, anything is possible!!! -
Anthony Antman Morris I had a dream, this is close but we still have a lot of work to do. -
Roland Sampson Watch your back!
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Matthew Mitchell i think he would praise obama but be ahsamed of what our culture has become, especially the music. -
Mziknowathelikes Green MISSION COMPLETE!!!!!!! -
Kironde Eberhardt WTF is this? -
Lenora Fitts way to go keep doing what you do god bless -
Mankynd Wilson Please remind them of where of where they have been, while showing them where they’re going. Good job brother. -
Jason T Burton Well done -
M DeXter Poullard ”Don’t let the CAI tape you messin’ which them hoes”…….. -
Angie Walker L keep your head up young man. we got along hard road ahead. your own people will try and find faults in you. but stay prayed up. God’s got your back! -
Diane EvansDavy-Holmes Keep the dream alive and dont let nobody turn you around. -
Tracie Shotwell Ok Obama listen up n take notes because you are going to need a pen n pad so you may want to write this down just incase I happen to leave you will still have something to work with.
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Marcus Applebag Stout You working for the oppressor. Who r you? -
Corrie Baptiste- Magee Impeach him he’s a fraud -
Tatasohappytobefavored Ellis I think he’d be proud of the prez but a little upset with us (blacks) cuz a lot of us are actin up.. -
Taurean Reborn Brisbane he’d b pleaded an afro american is president, but he’d also speak of his disapproval of today’s black people. its NOT just the black youth messin things up -
Matthew Mitchell i think he would wonder why we are able to quickly & casually disrespect each other…
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Toiya P Hunter Keep doing a great and positive job. The dream is continued work. Keep going forward so that every mankind can continue the live dream to reality for future generations to come. Come too far to turn around. Press forward POTUS and VPOTUS!! -
Maty Roberts A man of color in the White House as President…my dream, my vision.
Now, he (the President) must give attention to the issues of the black people for they need and deserve a true leader. -
Amber Henderson God Bless you my son . …. you have a great task ……. WE DID IT OUR TIME HAS COME…….. KEEP MY DREAM ALIVE. -
Kenya Guiden something positive and pray and cry happy tears together god is so good my people and black history is 365 -
Kendrick Del Mclean I don’t think he would be on “team obama” Remember, he was about peace, and our president isn’t a man of peace. -
Devonna Milliondollargurl Lonberger I think if Dr. King would say that as the original people of the Earth we should be united and not divided. We can be what any ” other ” people can do we have to eat right and live right. Quit all the games and apply ourselves instead of killing our brothers and sisters in these streets and playing with peoples hearts when we should love each other as originals. Just a thought on the things I feel I would say if I was in his shied to say something. Its great we got a black president and first family. I know he would be proud but black people as a whole are not united like our ancestors were. In Africa it takes a village to raise a child. To me that means that as a whole race were something else besides what we were made to be by people taking over our territories and making us different. -
Fred Worthy He wud b sayg god bless u my son -
Tia Hollis He would say ” 1 of my dreams became a reality. A strong black man has earned the Presidentcy. “ -
Greg Silverback Cook Is this it!? Is this what I took all those a*s whoopings for?? -
Matt Murphy I think he would say we have regressed -
Matt Murphy not as white and black, but as human beings
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Karen Bennett My dream has come to reality! -
Karla Merritt Free @ last, Free @ last. Thank GOD ALMIGHTY We are FREE at last….#WelcomeToTheRevolution…. -
Lydia Watts Smith This Is My Dream Come True!!!!!!! -
DawnmakeUsmile Chavis U had a dream “! -
Tachae J Davis He would be as unsatisfied with Obama’s impearialist war crimes, just as he was under other presidents. He’d be disappointed in the busting of the unions, the re-enstated and perpetuated violence against youth, especially those of color. King wouldn’t let the president’s color keep him from criticism of him, which is disappointling what a lot of older black people are doing. -
Kimberly c*x We have overcome -
Kim Stegall STAY IN GOD’S WILL KEEP YOUR CHIN UP STAY TRUE TO YOUR FAMILY AND TO YOUR PEOPLE DONT WORRY ABOUT THE NEGATIVES GOD PUT YOU HERE FOR A REASON THAT ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO THEM THAT BELIEVE IN HIM YOU ARE A GOOD MAN YOU ARE GONNA DO JUST FINE.. -
Kim Stegall By
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Greta UBeencourage Green Well Done my son we still have work to do but I’m proud of you…Dreamx2!!! -
Countin Stacks im proud of you young man. keep up the good work, progress is far from over!! -
Denesse Jones Our dream came true free at last free at last thank God it came true -
Steppinlil Gerald Dr.King would say about Obama its not you’re fault that Negro’s have went backward and lost their minds. Mostly the Negro that have not been successful that whisper the loudest. Blacks with money ain’t mad as broke negros -
Jennafer Johnson I risked my life for equality and a better tomorrow for our children…and y’all choose this knucklehead to represent us?! -
Monique Hunter Finally! -
Benji Cote He’d be disappointed. -
Shadelle Ferguson That he is doing his job. He is doing his best. He is not incapable of fixing a nation that’s in turmoil. -
Natasha Kersh lol @ christopher….. -
Natasha Kersh if he be disappointed he will be disappointed in us as a race……
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Yolanda Kindell Well Done. -
Taneshia Lawrence My dream is alive -
Lynnette Medina M.L.K. would be happy remember our President was elected during the war!!!! -
Donna Mentzer Don’t let a mf rule you or your decision. Do you all the time. -
Bernice Crawford Martin would say “the torch is in your hands barack now finish the task set before you.” and we the people know the torch is in good hands and leadership dr king so rip and we will finish with the president that god has brought to lead our nation. two great men nartin and obama. -
Thomas Bratcher Martin would say, what about the poor Barack? They are saying we are in recession but the money is just being stolen. -
Shawn Kgb Griffin Off to a good start – it took too long but now its time to try harder!
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Why u killing babies??? All throughout the work, there can b no justification, is this the only way 2 attain peace……
We have miles to go before we sleep. Continue to be true to Yourself. Be a man of integrity. Never forget how you got here.
The son to the Ancestor. The Disciple to the Guru. The Student to the Teacher. Barak to Dr King. Reaching across time and space. In a common bond of struggle and a common pursuit of of justice, peace, and progress. People forget that Martin was not appreciated fully while he was alive. Neither in white or Black America. He was regarded as a troublemaker not by the FBI but also by elements in the Black Church. The same with Barack. Many ask, what has Barack done for the poor and Black people? Obamacare. Blacks and the poor, die younger, and have worse health outcomes by all measures. The major reason for this health outcomes disparity is that Blacks and the poor have inadequate access to health care and preventive care. If this is all that President Obama achieves in all 8 years he would have done a tremendous amount of good for Blacks and the poor. The TEAPARTY hates Obamacare with a passion because they recognize it will do a tremendous amount of good for Black people. Many black commentators obviously have no understanding of this. Many black leaders in Dr King’s day did not appreciate the tremendous amount of good he was doing for our community. And today we act as though Dr King ways regarded highly and supported universally by us. He was not. Neither is Obama. But none of that will distract from the great good that will result for us Blacks and the poor by expanded Medic Aid, by free preventive care, and the fact that one no longer needs to have a job in order to have health insurance. Half the bankruptcies in this nation are caused by medical expenses. We Blacks and poor people are the greatest beneficiaries of Obamacare. And we will also be the greatest beneficiaries if Obama’s gun regulation initiatives are implemented. The greatest beneficiaries of that will be Chicago, and Detroit, and Baltimore. Not Newtown, CT.
Thank you, Mr. Norman.
D’Koven. You are part of the problem. You wrote a half-page of comments and used one period. Your narrow-mindedness and lack of maturity allows you to address the President as “half-breed”. You live in a country where you have acceess to an education for free, yet your grammar, sentence structure, and content are severely lacking. I’m sure Dr, King would admonish you to get a proper 4th-grade education.
Ask Black America: What Would Dr. King Say to Obama Right Now?
mother/fuka kick some cracker’s azz, and help YOUR people, THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!!!
King was getting ready to put that non-violent bullshyt on the back burner. He started talking to Brother Malcolm x, and he told him that he made a mis-take INTEGRATING with caucasoids.
THIS IS WHAT HE WOULD TELL THAT MULATTO TODAY!!!