Dr. King, civil rights leader of the 1950s and '60s, struggled, fought, sweated, beaten and jailed numerous times and eventually murdered for his dedicated and devoted belief in Civil Rights for all human beings.
During his struggle he envisioned and dreamt that America could (if and when she wanted to) correct and balance the scales of social justice and equality for all of its citizens. And from those very sacrificial, culturally mixed-collective efforts change at minimal have been brought about or us to witness.
For some of us who experienced first-hand, the struggle for equal justice, today we can see the remnants of his dream. Realizing that all was not for naught. We see the verbal battle between the two primary Democratic presidential candidates bickering over racial rhetoric. And in the process dividing the voting potentials of an effective campaign on both sides. And doing it so effectively that the Republican presidential candidates are enjoying the political rhetoric that Dr. King opposed with all his might to dismantle.
Even so much that the old civil right marchers – "the keepers of the dream" – of the original movement have taken their feeble eyes off of the "prize." The elder ones who walked and experienced the horrendous atrocities of civil injustice and discrimination are still feeling the psychological mental side effects of the experience.
This is what such inhumane, indecent and mental treatment does to one's mind. If you've never seen it before, take a moment and look at why they can't see Dr. King's dream for America coming into fruition in the likes of both; Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton!
Gradually adjusting to and accepting the social ill concepts that were systematically engrained mentally that "blacks can't do this or that, blacks aren't capable of," "how dare women to even think of – and the list of racial brow beating and degrading goes on. These are the real negative effects of and proofs that racism and bigotry is very un-healthy for any living human being. Trust is what one's been subjected to over a period of time, eventually becomes part of one's belief system. We reference it as being brainwashed.
So I say to all blacks and whites, especially to those of us who can see and feel the dream that Dr. King hoped and predicted for America is found in the content of the character of Barack Obama. Even if Hillary Clinton had her eyes open she and Bill could see, she too is a recipient of Dr. King's vision for equality for all minorities alike. And use the racial issue in a more harmonious and racially conducive manner. The two, should be using the media frenzy to better present what they propose futuristically to do for the existing social and economical ailments of the country.
Hillary along with Bill Clinton, and Barack have (whether unconsciously or by deliberate design) temporarily dropped the ball to remember their priorities, delegated purpose to the American people.
Rightly so, they should be ashamed to be so eagerly influenced to be swayed in the same direction that has for centuries socially divided the country.
So to all Americans who sincerely believed in Dr. King's dream for American, it's attainable.
MILTON BULLOCK
Princeville
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Barack and Hillary: Dr. King’s dream is alive!
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To The Editor
To the Editor:
A recent news story about the Montford Marines honors the important and too-often forgotten group of men. However, some of the statements in the story were wrong and need correction. -
Happening a special event
My first Happening on the Common was one to remember, perhaps in part because it included a wide variety of music, arts and crafts and food.
And while you wouldn’t be able to tell by looking if someone liked either music or arts and crafts, there is no such uncertainty when it comes to food.
My favorite of the day was from the Hispanic Youth Group from Tarboro’s First Baptist Church. Their tamales were, as the Campbell Soup Kids used to say, “umm, umm. good!” -
A thief at large
To the Editor:
A glorious day was marred by a pickpocket, stealing from an eldery lady enjoying the day at the Happening on the Common on Saturday. -
Arts Council does many things for community
Happening on the Common, which offered the opportunity for a day filled with leisurely entertainment, didn’t just happen.
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Remembering Betty Perrin NeSmith
Betty Perrin NeSmith was a force of nature. I hate the past tense, but it's the grammar we use when someone dies‚ Im just not sure it's the grammar Betty would use when thinking about death. She is moving on, with things to do. She was looking for a higher plane even while grounded on this earth, and I'm happy to think of her still searching out there in the other worlds.
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A great example of poor judgment
TO THE EDITOR: I was having breakfast at a restaurant last week when I was asked, What do you think of the new police chief selection? I responded with, Who did they choose? Thats when I was given the devastating news it wasn't one of our own.
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Did you ever lose your vehicle?
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a parking lot, knowing in yiour heart that you remembered where you parked but faced with the realization that you didn’t?
I think many of us have been down that path, sheepishly realizing that the reason your automatic door opener isn’t working is because it’s not your vehicle.
Then, sheepishly, we walk away and begin our wandering and wondering as we try to find our wheels. -
Economic growth a must
I give credit to Rich Karlgaard, a regular contributor to Forbes magazine, for many of the statistics I use in this column.
As we all know our economy is extremely sluggish to put it mildly. It’s just growing at somewhere between 1 percent and 2 percent and at this rate the economy can only get worse. In comparison, our economy has grown, on average, at a rate of 3.3 percent since the end of World War II. And even during this time frame we had two big recessions. -
Rest of week just gets busier here in Tarboro
Just the other day, as the community was making final preparations for Relay for Life, we heard someone complaining about how there is “never anything to do around here.”
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And we continue to walk ...
As a cancer survivor — and on behalf of other cancer survivors — thank you to everyone who has taken even the most minute role in the Relay for Life effort.
That effort continues this week when the Rocky Hock Opry rolls into town for a couple of Saturday performances at Edgecombe Community College.
Please, continue your support. - More Opinion Headlines
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