Obviously, when I made the comment there was barely any love. I waited 24 hours to see if it would get more responses than the Honey Boo Boo post, and I was right; it didn’t. Furthermore, the victory I spoke of was mine in winning the bet I had with my boyfriend. Whether you like it or not, I am ashamed that more people commented on cat outfits and silly tweets than Martin Luther King’s legacy.
As for looking for racists, that was never my intention, and it’s ridiculous of you to assume I had done so. Did you know that as a black woman I’ve been complimented for my “good speech” by almost every white authority figure I’ve had to work with? I don’t think it’s racist; some people really don’t know how offensive it can be. No one wants to hear that. I was personally moved to tears by the words in this post, not just because Dr. King said these things, but because I recognize what prejudices he went through in order to have a voice for ANYONE to comment on. How dare you ask me if I’ve read his words or heard his speeches? I was raised by grandparents that stood with that man, marched with that man, and took abuse right beside him. For you to imply that I am ignorant to his message is deeply offensive.
You can have a problem with a black woman waiting for a white person to compliment “Negro” speech if you’d like. It’s something I’ve come to expect and maybe something you should look out for.

you’ve missed the point of the comment. saying he’s “well spoken” (for a negro) is fucking racist. she is disappointed with racism on this post. as we all should be.

Right,
I cannot agree anymore. You basically were waiting for it….
-Negativity promotes negativity.

Are you SERIOUS??? Look at all the love on here. All the hearts. All the “WIN”s. Look at what ALL races are saying about The King. He was one of the great HUMANS to ever live. One of the most inspirational. And you say that negative CRAP? Literally. The SHAME you should be feeling is the shame of posting that type of stuff on a post about Dr. King. If HE thought like you did, there wouldn’t be the kinds of progress that we have today. He didn’t look around and say, “Oh, look, there’s ONE racist out there…I feel bitter. For shame.” He looked around and saw reality, but he saw hope. He knew the truth, and that’s if you shine the white light of wisdom on the ignorant they will no longer be naive. They will see that light of justice and no matter what skin is on the outside they will feel love on the inside. MLK was about LOVE. Did you not read these words? Have you not heard any of his speeches? It’s NOT the color of someone’s skin…something they can’t control and were born with that matters. It’s the CONTENT of their CHARACTER and what’s in their HEARTS…something we all CAN control. Whether you look for the good in something, or the bad, you will find it. Dr. King looked for the GOOD in all humanity and is a shining example of that rare beam of wisdom and light that only a few humans ever have. And he chose to share it with the world. And the world is a better place because of it.