Someone living in a more disadvantaged environment may find Paris, especially before Jean-Marie Le Pen’s ascendancy, for example, quite different. I found London to be extremely diverse, however the UK did have its National Front movement as well.

“Keith Richburg, a black American reporter thought that when he was assigned to Africa it would be a spiritual reawakening of his roots but returned to write Out of America after finding out that he was not a hyphenated American after all. Richburg decided he was glad to be an American – no matter how it came to be. Similarly, jazz great Wynton Marsallis tells black jazz musicians that if they think there is a better place to be a person of any color than America, they haven’t been out much.”

Let the talking begin.

Actually, what is shameful to the memory of The Dream is the use of this time of commemoration to vent this racial venom. No matter what our feelings are for the man, he’s still the mayor until he leaves office. Furthermore, the occupant of the Room 200 is subject to change during the next election cycle. But, to unceremoniously disinvite the mayor to a city wide celebration of the life and successes of Dr. King is not only disrepectful, but horribly defeats the main purpose of this celebration. If anything, we should use this opportunity to reach out to the mayor to initiate some healing and resolution.

This is the very last way I want to see this particular holiday obtusely politicized. Saint Louis has far more important issues to bring to the table of public discourse on MLK Day than this foolishness. There are 364 other days wherein Mayor Slay can endure our vented venom in his office or in protests at City Hall. Just not MLK Day, a day set aside for celebrating America’s pursuit of justice, equality, and PEACE. Dr. King gave his life, trying to get us beyond this sort of divisive ignorance to appreciate our differences in every walk of our lives. Disinviting the mayor from participating in this celebration goes against Dr. King’s wishes. If Frances Slay wants to come, by all means, welcome him and initiate the discourse on what we can ALL do to make Saint Louis better together.

It’s time we open up the conversation to EVERYONE, not just the most offended. Sometimes, we Africans in America become so emotionally tethered to our rage and animosity for our unmerrited poor treatment that we forget to articulate that with any understandable clarity. It’s time to stop lashing out and articulate intelligibly to release this. What better time than during a celebration our offenders are civicly bound to attend? Instead of rescinding the mayor’s invitation, we should be scheming to get an opportunity to talk to him face to face, speaking freely, but respectfully. We don’t want to squander another opportunity to speak our minds to the powers who really need to hear US.

As to the statement, “the life expectancy for war torn countries with extreme militant outbursts is longer than that of the black male on the streets of St Louis,” does that possibly have something to do with individual choice and responsibility?

I believe you will find in many countries in Africa, both male and female life expectancy is a lot lower due to HIV/AIDS. When Uganda adopted an abstinence agenda promoted by the Ugandan Christians, the epidemic was reversed.

If the His story you refer to is the Bible (both Old and New Testaments), then the saga and consequences of sinful attitudes and behavior will become the focus along with the good news of forgiveness, mercy, and grace through Jesus Christ. But you will have to clarify.

politrikal parties exist worldwide in a global supremist world

it is not where you live, but how you live

it does not matter to me where it is

the life expectancy for war torn countries with extreme militant outbursts is longer than that of the black male on the streets of St Louis

study HIS story, not someone else’s interpretation of it

Strange.

I’m not saying there is anything wrong with that, just strange.

Tell us where there is a better way under heaven and above hell. Could it be in Senegal, Sierre Leone, the Congo, Burkino Faso, Rwanda, Kenya, or Nigeria? Where pray (do take time to do this before you answer) tell.

Party switching is not new. Proponents of the New World Order, facilitated by Skull and Bones, aka the Illuminati ensures its survival by grooming specific people and strategically placing them in all classes.

Bush/Kerry……….both S&B
Bill Clinton……..S&B
Why do you think Kerry did not support the objections to the confirmation of Bush in 2000?

The Congressional Black Caucus needed the support of 1 senator, and could not get it. Not even from the democratic senators!

So tell me that politrikal parties are genuine in this babylonian belly of the beast place where your laws sometime work and you almost do what you say!

BTW—HAPPY FRIDAY!