Alveda King (Niece of Martin Luther King) Quote

[PLAL]

"Rev. Sharpton says he’s concerned about the dignity of African American women; so am I. While I wish role models of strength and beauty such as **Beyonce **would dress more modestly so that controversies like this wouldn’t happen in the first place, I would suggest to Rev. Sharpton that he look at the greatest assault on the dignity of black women today - abortion. We are three to four times more likely to have abortions as white women.

“Why is that? Rev. Sharpton needs to turn his attention to a problem that dehumanizes women and children everywhere and, in particular, has devastated the black community.”

~ Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., commenting July 13 to recent remarks by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who criticized TMZ.com for using the term “roboho” to describe a dress worn by singer and actress **Beyonce **at the recently held ***BET ***music awards.

jillstanek.net/

 

[PLAL]

Alveda King: Correlation Between Abortion and Slavery…

freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1058892/posts

Alveda King: Abortion is a Civil Rights Issue

priestsforlife.org/clippings/2004/04-03-18cathheraldking.htm

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AUDIO: Fr. Pavone interview Alveda King on 4-15-2002

ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/intro.asp

(Type in “Alveda King” in the second search engine).

 

[LilyM]

"Rev. Sharpton says he’s concerned about the dignity of African American women; so am I. While I wish role models of strength and beauty such as **Beyonce **would dress more modestly so that controversies like this wouldn’t happen in the first place, I would suggest to Rev. Sharpton that he look at the greatest assault on the dignity of black women today - abortion. We are three to four times more likely to have abortions as white women.

“Why is that? Rev. Sharpton needs to turn his attention to a problem that dehumanizes women and children everywhere and, in particular, has devastated the black community.”

~ Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., commenting July 13 to recent remarks by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who criticized TMZ.com for using the term “roboho” to describe a dress worn by singer and actress **Beyonce **at the recently held ***BET ***music awards.

jillstanek.net/

Beyonce is stunning - and would be if she dressed in a potato sack. No need for the skimpy clothes and suggestive dance moves.

 

[mary_bobo]

Beyonce is stunning - and would be if she dressed in a potato sack. No need for the skimpy clothes and suggestive dance moves.

I agree. Bless Dr. King for her remarks. She is so right and we need more people to speak out like that.

 

[BlestOne]

I heard Dr King (the niece) give a talk on the James Dobson show once…she is absolutely fantastic and charismatic to listen to. I have alot of respect for her.

I wish more women, especially women of color would get the word out… this is why PP was created… to control birthrates of peoples that the founder felt were sub standard… can we go back in time and B****slap that woman?

 

[vern_humphrey]

Unfortunately, she is “off the reservation.” African Americans are in thrall to the liberals, and for one of them to attack such a basic liberal issue will bring retribution – count on it.

 

[manualman]

Vern,

Perhaps only because they achieved more positions of prominance and honor in the Democratic party than in the Republican. Give credit where it is due.

But as many charlatans as there have been in the NAACP and similar organizations, the overall civil rights movement has WORKED! As more and more black men and women achieve success through hard work, brains, guts and entrepenuership, they aren’t going to stand for the patronizing attitudes of the Democrats forever. I personally have worked with several highly competent black men who are frustrated at how certain policies now perpetuate prejudice. They are tired of people assuming that they hold their positions due to ‘quotas’ rather than excellence.

The days when skin color (other than white) determines your probable voting pattern are numbered. I’ve heard this Dr. King speak and, believe it, she got the family genes. Nobody is going to make her sit down and shut up.

 

[vern_humphrey]

Vern,

Perhaps only because they achieved more positions of prominance and honor in the Democratic party than in the Republican. Give credit where it is due.

And that makes it all right to attack and ostracize a Black person who doesn’t toe the party line – as they have done to Justice Clarance Thomas, for example?

That’s the worst form of racism – because it places Blacks in perpetually inferior positions. So inferior they aren’t allowed to have opinions of their own.

But as many charlatans as there have been in the NAACP and similar organizations, the overall civil rights movement has WORKED! As more and more black men and women achieve success through hard work, brains, guts and entrepenuership, they aren’t going to stand for the patronizing attitudes of the Democrats forever. I personally have worked with several highly competent black men who are frustrated at how certain policies now perpetuate prejudice. They are tired of people assuming that they hold their positions due to ‘quotas’ rather than excellence.

You understand there is a whole party machine, backed by a deliberately-fostered culture, committed to mainaining them in that subservient position?

The days when skin color (other than white) determines your probable voting pattern are numbered. I’ve heard this Dr. King speak and, believe it, she got the family genes. Nobody is going to make her sit down and shut up.

Instead, she’ll be ostracized, as Clarence Thomas has been.

 

[manualman]

Much as I like his decisions, Thomas hasn’t exactly distinguished himself on the court with original thinking or insights and arguments not thought of by other justices. I think he is a bad example for what you are trying to say. I get it.

What I am trying to say is that the intellectual slavery that requires that all black peoples toe the line and vote the line cannot and will not long persist now that genuine prejudice is so vastly reduced from what it once was. The only way it can continue is if the injustice continues. I genuinely believe that the great bulk of racial barriers have been removed and that we are rapidly approaching a time when black folks are just folks. The skin color no longer will tell you anything about their politics, religion or worldview.

To be sure, those who benefit from the predictability of such a solid block of votes will resist. But they will fail. Might as well patch a broken dam with your finger.

 

[vern_humphrey]

Much as I like his decisions, Thomas hasn’t exactly distinguished himself on the court with original thinking or insights and arguments not thought of by other justices. I think he is a bad example for what you are trying to say. I get it.

What I am trying to say is that the intellectual slavery that requires that all black peoples toe the line and vote the line cannot and will not long persist now that genuine prejudice is so vastly reduced from what it once was.

And where do you see the early stages of that change? Is the ostracism of people like Thomas somehow being condemned by leaders of the Black community? Are liberals attacking it as unfair and racist?

The only way it can continue is if the injustice continues. I genuinely believe that the great bulk of racial barriers have been removed and that we are rapidly approaching a time when black folks are just folks. The skin color no longer will tell you anything about their politics, religion or worldview.

So Thomas will someday be able to appear in public just like any other human being?

To be sure, those who benefit from the predictability of such a solid block of votes will resist. But they will fail. Might as well patch a broken dam with your finger.

Let me point out that things like slavery and peonage persisted for millinia. This is much more subtle – but just as vicious.