In Dr. King’s time black people weren’t allowed to sit in the front of the bus. They were denied the vote, fair housing, even the use of a public water fountain or the right to sit at a lunch counter. He and others fought to make our country live up to the words in our Declaration of Independence:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.”

Today, we have a black man running for the President. Things have certainly changed for the better.

Of course, racism still exists, but Dr. King helped move our country far closer to a time when people will be judged by the content of their character, not the color of their skin.

MLK’s legacy is having the distinction of being killed on the same evening after he had sex with 2 prostitutes (per Ralph Abernathy’s book) and having his FBI file locked away from researchers for , I forget which, 50 or 75 years, o doubt because of the other “less than flattering” information they will contain. That’s this guy’s “legacy”.

Dr. King espoused and shared some wonderful ideas and feelings about equality and peace. Too bad his words were largely ignored by his community as violent riots erupted everywhere he went. He was talking peace while his audience was bashing each other’s and everybody else’s heads in and burning down their own homes. “Whitey” had plenty of police to take care of this. The riots did not cause change. The change occurred as Dr. King taught. Peacefully, through intelligent debate.
His words of peace and inclusion were heard and not ignored by those who understand them. Those being the United States House of Representatives and Senate and Presidents Kennedy and Johnson (all white at the time).
History has taught us that good transcends all boundaries that evil will place. Race, color, sex, age. Whatever. Human is human and animal is animal. I think that was Dr. King’s message. The content of a man’s character, not his color and not his ability to bash heads.

Dr. Kings Legacy is one that should not be forgotten. I fear that in the youth of today’s age that it may be forgotten, espically here in Saint Louis MO where crime, violence, is heavy in some parts. We need to remember that this man was a man of God and one of the greatest preachers and speakers of our time. I’m afraid today’s youth cannot connect with Dr. Kings message because they are to spoiled or just don’t understand the sacrifices that there parents and grandparents went through to have some of the benefits they have today. Instead they rather use foul language, have there pants sagging so low below there waste you can see there rear end, commiting crime, not respecting each other or there elders. As a black man in my late 20’s I remember growing up and having the message of Martin Luther King installed in my head and heart in grade school and understanding the message of respect for your fellow man and non violence. I don’t know if its the schools of today or the parents, but I truly fear that is some of the youth and the grown ups of today, they have let this message go in one ear and out the other. If Dr. King was alive today maybe things would be better, but if he was to return right now somehow I don’t know if he would be proud and happy with some of the things that are going on in the community. I am glad that MLK’s legacy is not lost and is remembered and honered. It is not only a legacy for blacks, but for everyone to read and listen to his words and be reminded of how to treat your fellow man. The man preached for peace, but with all violence and hate that still goes on not only here in Saint Louis but in the U.S. and the world, some people forget to recognize his legacy, and instead some still thow dirt in his name for being a great baptist preacher, teacher, visionary, leader and advocate for equality and justice. Racism may still be alive, but so is Dr. Kings Legacy.

If King was such a visionary and did not have an arterial motive and why was his history and President Kennedy’s suppressed for for 75 years?

It’s for sure he ‘ had a dream ‘.

there is no doubt that black people needed more rights and equality at the time of mlk, however, to have a day in his honor and put him on a pedistal when many others did so much more for our country, well, that’s not right. in my opinion mlk was a racist trying not to look like one.

I think MLK was a courageous man who was the face of change in this country. I also think it is a shame that so many (yes, I mean the likes of Jackson and Sharpton) have failed to carry his torch to the next step and have instead gotten rich off of his legacy.

MLK did it right, and he should be celebrated.

While I don’t want to tarnish the legacy of what MLK has been made into, I still feel like he’s overly praised. I think the “Idea” of MLK is much greater than the man her really was, read all of my ideas about it at my blog amiacartoon.blogspot.com

Well i Think it is horrible we honor a man like this and we don’t honor other great men like old great presidents. All mlk did was create a trouble. He would be ashamed to call most black people from his race today because the way a lot of them act. I’m truly disapointed every year when this holiday comes around. We should be at work. I’m really disappointed in the way people acted today towards a great mayor like slay. They protested on a day like this towards a man who chose the more qualified person for the job and fired the chief because he wouldn’t choose the more qualified one.
I’m so tired of this so racism towards black people. I have seen and dealt with black people being just as racist towards white people. Here’s a few questions for you to put into thought. Why is there black history month and not white history month? Why is there black entertainment TV and not white entertainment tv? Why do we have Miss Black America Pageants and not Miss White America Pageants? We don’t because it would be racist to have White history month. What exactly is the definition of racism? I think BET, and Black History Month is what racism is today in our world.

I thought there was one “RACE” that God created - From what I can remember it was and is called the Human Race - So why must we look at skin color? I think God would say we are failing Him.