Martin Luther Who?

Yesterday was the 78th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Along with the traditional break from government offices and school closings, the traditional service held at Ebenezer Baptist Church where MLK was the pastor for years, Monday, January 15, 2007 was like a regular day. To even find something on the t.v for some type of acknowledge of what Martin Luther King did or said or even looked like, I had to go to PBS which was the only station that had some type of anything that gave information about Dr. King and about what he did and accomplished for the civil rights of African- American.

However, yesterday was also the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards, and headlines were everywhere.I even think I got a flyer in the mail about the awards ceremony (j/k).  On the internet, what people were wearing to the "acclaimed" event was more important than mention that Dr. King's birthday was on the same day. I seems like everyone is starting to forget about the legacy that Dr. King has left for us. Although schools are desegregated, women and blacks can vote, and the U.S "appears" equal, it is not. We as a nation have a long way to go in ensuring equality for every single person in this nation no matter what race, creed,religion, identity you happen to be.

Next year instead of sitting in front of the t.v complaining about how there is nothing to watch about Martin Luther King, I going to do something constructive with my day and go and feed the homeless, or clean the neighborhoods. Give back to the community like Dr. King always did. That way when people say that the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King is not being remembered, I can say that I did my part to be apart of his legacy.