Dr. King Memorial Represents An Opportunity For Civility
Posted by Denver Louis in Buzz Log, Education, News on August 5, 2011
Nearly 48 years ago, history was made, hope was ignited, and a call for civility opened the doors of equality to millions.
Yet today, with the toxic air that seems to have enveloped all aspects of our political process, the concept of civility has been lost in a sea of vitriol.
It goes without saying that there are more than a few intransigent politicos today that could a use a lesson or two from someone who exemplified understanding and compromise against a largely hostile body politic.
That man, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was a multi-faceted leader who will forever be lionized as someone with an uncanny ability to unite. His lasting legacy is one of perseverance and persistence despite the many obstacles him and other civil rights leaders faced on the path to equal rights for all.
Dr. King’s most seminal and iconic message took place on August 28th, 1963, when he passionately delivered a spirited oration on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, known universally as the “I Have A Dream Speech.” The speech was intended to be only a part of what was at the time, the ambitious “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” It would go on to define King and the Civil Rights era and emphatically rouse and move a nation ripe for change.
Arkansas’ “Big Mess”: No To Black Valedictorian
Posted by Denver Louis in Education, News on July 26, 2011
Sadly Education is Not Immune to Racism...
In yet another episode of what decade is this…?
Kymberly Wimberly, a high school student from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, managed straight A’s with one lonely B in her four year tenure at McGehee Secondary School.
It goes without saying that she was in the top percentile of her class. As a matter of fact Kymberly was the top performer in her class with the highest GPA, an accolade that usually affords one the prestigious opportunity of being their school’s valedictorian. Unfortunately for Kymberly, her academic prowess was not enough as she has seemingly fallen victim to another example archaic race politics. The school refused to name her the sole valedictorian of her class, instead choosing to appoint her co-valedictorian alongside a white student with a lower GPA. Her mother overheard this discussion in the copy room:
Wimberly’s mother is the school’s “certified media specialist.” She says in the federal discrimination complaint that after her daughter had been told she would be valedictorian, the mother heard “in the copy room that same day, other school personnel expressed concern that Wimberly’s status as valedictorian might cause a ‘big mess.’”
Keith Olbermann Emerges In A Current Form
Posted by Denver Louis in Buzz Log, News on February 9, 2011
The New Face of Current
MSNBC‘s fiercely divisive, yet utterly entertaining former employee, Keith Olbermann appears to have landed his very own bully pulpit to shape in his image in the wake of his unceremonious exile.
Olbermann will be joining former vice president, Al Gore’s Current TV and will serve as the tiny station’s chief news director. The move would with absolute certainly make Olbermann the face of the network which averages a palty 23,000 viewers in prime time.
Given Olbermann’s popularity and strong liberal fanbase, those numbers are sure to increase. Of course, the cantankerous news man will have a steep uphill battle to initially approach the ratings of his former network, let alone his perpetual foil in FOX News.
The question is how did he get here? How did such an eloquent voice with an obvious passion for liberal sensibilities end up on the outside looking in? It’s commonly known that Olbermann’s fiery manner did not translate well as evidenced by his tenures with ESPN, FOX, and ultimately MSNBC.
Current seems poised to embrace the controversy that it’s mercurial newsman will most certainly engender with Gore shooting out what may be perceived as a subtle jab to Olbermann’s former network, stating to reporter’s on Tuesday, “We have more subscribers today than MSNBC had when Keith Olbermann began working for them” in 2003. Current, has approximately 60 million subscribers in the U.S.
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