Season 1, Episode 32: Short Sightedness May Be Our Downfall

That Social Work Lady

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a radical revolutionary genius who has been relegated in American history to a caricature for complacency. In today's episode I am back in the studio solo dolo committed to continuing the conversation on the Kingian principle of beloved community.
Let's begin with an exert from Dr. King's speech "The Other America." In the 1 minute and 55 second I share today, Dr. King talks about how time is used in politic and in our lived experienced. Dr. King once said, "Social progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals..." Time is only on the side of the individual or group who uses it with deliberate dedication to sculpt the world in their own image.
American Progressives play defense. Defense is reactive and short sighted. Defense is a response to a proactive play. The reason why America trek toward a more progressive and inclusive nation has been such a slow and arduous process is because Progressive do not play the long game. They are not offensive players. But guess who is?
For more information about Kingian Principles visit: https://thekingcenter.org/about-tkc/the-king-philosophy/
To hear Dr. King's speech The Other America in it's entirety go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOWDtDUKz-U