Of course I have a lot of respect for Martin Luther King. He worked tirelessly for justice. But with
Of course I have a lot of respect for Martin Luther King. He worked tirelessly for justice. But with all due respect to Dr. King, what I don’t like about American society is that we tend to give him ALL the credit for the victories of the civil rights movement, when he really only came in at the very tail end of it and capitalized on the success of many, MANY hardworking Black Americans who came before him, many if not most of whom were secular humanists and socialists. That’s why, on this Martin Luther King Day, I choose to celebrate MY OWN favorite hero of the civil rights movement, Asa Philip Randolph.Instead of writing a book report on who Asa Philip Randolph was (especially since you SHOULD know already!), I’ll just link his wikipedia page here. The most important thing to know is that, while Dr. King was a clergyman, Asa Philip Randolph was a secular humanist and a socialist (indeed, a leader in the Socialist Party of America, as well as a union president). My point is, the victories of the civil rights movement do NOT belong to Christian preachers or purveyors of any other religion. They belong to the people. (And again, I’m not saying this to criticize Dr. King, I’m saying this to criticize those among us who give him all the credit for the victories of the civil rights movement.)So happy Civil Rights Day, everybody. And don’t forget, the more you miss church, THE BETTER! -- source link
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