In Memphis, Mason Temple, the last place MLK gave an address, before his assassination.
Belafonte, who characterizes himself as a humanist, not a Christian, speaking about Christianity, slavery, the Black Church, his dear departed friend, Martin Luther King, and their discussions, blow through your ears, into your heart, like a powerful wind blows through a wide field of grain.
The Tavis Smiley show.
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Vaquero's out the door.
We spent all yesterday, a true spring day, together. We got haircuts, got new sneakers (surely a sign of spring!). We worked on the EMP presentation. Whoa, is it gonna burn! About ten we went to a lovely little new Thai restaurant for dinner. This morning was packing, making a huge brunch, working some more on the EMP presentation, and then off he went.
He'll be in good hands, I'm sure. I hadn't realized for some reason that in Portland he's going to be met by Alexander Cockburn and the Counterpunch editor.
I was involved with the "Poor People's Campaign." I think from the info I received from insiders at the time, if king lived, he'd of broken with nonviolence as a principle.
ReplyDeleteHis speeches sound better and more relevant today, than at the time he made them.
Ren wrote:
ReplyDelete[ "His speeches sound better and more relevant today, than at the time he made them." ]
Why is that, do you think?
Love, C.