- Trump administration did not correctly acknowledge MLK Day, drawing criticism from civil rights teams
- Activists condemned those that invoke King’s legacy with out real dedication to his values and causes
- King’s daughter Bernice King rebuked Trump’s declare that Civil Rights Act harmed white People
Yesterday, the a part of the nation that also has its humanity and dignity honored what would have been the late nice Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 97th birthday. For a lot of, the third Monday in January is a time to recollect what King fought for, the sacrifices that had been made, and the enduring perception that we will overcome. Sadly, we reside beneath an administration that lacks humanity and dignity, so it ought to come as no shock that they weren’t notably celebratory nor reflective on the federal vacation of an American hero.
It was properly into the night earlier than Donald Trump or the White Home made any public acknowledgement of MLK Day. The silence was so deafening that social media customers, civil rights teams, and activists started to make it identified that they heard what wasn’t being mentioned.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson posted a not-so-subtle dig at those that use King’s accomplishments as surface-level speaking factors.
Former NBA player-turned-outspoken-activist Etan Thomas spoke extra on to Johnson’s level.
“So Trump didn’t acknowledge #MLKDay at this time however truthfully, I’m happy with that. Don’t be like the opposite racist republicans and do nothing however symbolize, vote for and advocate evil then quote Dr. King. Everyone seems to be crystal clear who you might be so no must faux to be the rest“
Bernice King, King’s daughter, actually used the facility of her bully pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to sentence feedback that Trump made not too long ago about the Civil Rights Act and its impact on white folks…
“The current declare by President Trump that the 1964 Civil Rights Act harmed white People is simply mistaken and it’s harmful. It re-writes historical past in a method that fuels worry and resentment. My father and so many leaders of the motion didn’t danger their lives to divide this nation. They did so as a result of America was denying tens of millions fundamental rights. The fitting to work, the precise to vote, to reside the place they please, to maneuver by means of society with dignity. The Civil Rights Act didn’t give black folks particular therapy. It made discrimination unlawful. The identical discrimination you’re making an attempt to show round and use.”
It wasn’t till round 6 pm EST that the White Home lastly determined to acknowledge Dr. King on their official web site, saying, partly:
“Immediately, we honor the noble work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose dedication to justice paved the way in which to the total realization of the American promise. Impressed by the tenets enshrined in our Declaration of Independence, we proudly renew our pledge to uphold our Nation’s long-cherished rules of liberty, equal justice beneath the regulation, and the God‑given dignity of the human individual.”
It will be good if the administration practiced King’s beliefs, however we all know that’s by no means going to occur.
