@@adidas198 Riots are pure stupidity, there's always another choice. Be smarter about it. Figure out a solution. Where's the help in burning buildings down and looting big and local businesses?
Problem was/is we relied/rely on on or few icons, instead of making the civil rights movement more of a relay race so that there is ALWAYS a next runner to receive the baton and keep running. We need to make mentorship and and leadership development a CORNERSTONE in the the movement to see change!
the fact that so many ignore Jesus Christ, his example. His message. Is evidence of why America is where it is today. where God is not. The devil is. You can see the devil running amok in the lives of so many people throughout America today. Where there is no light. there is darkness where there is no wisdom there is fools leading the way. Where there is no joy there is sadness. Wake up people o you sleeper arise from the dead in Christ shall give you light. When Jesus was on the cross before his accusers before those who beat him up. Before those who were shouting crucify him. Jesus said Father forgive them for they know not what they do. look to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith who endured the shame on the cross FOR THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM and is now sat at the right hand of God. He is there to hear your cry for salvation for Mercy for Peace for everlasting life turn to Jesus he's your only hope. JESUSAVES
People use it to try to make it sound like he would approve of these riots, he would not, he knows why they happen, we all do, but he was always against violence. To use it any other way is sad.
He also said they would continue protesting every summer and into winter until they achieved equality. Do you think 60 years later, they would continue to have peaceful protests?
I love that quote, not sure who it's from though. Could you just imagine how fundamentally different the world would be for everyone if we _were_ masters of love? There are communities around the planet (small and remote) that seem to understand it, and you can see how much better lives they live. Countries like the US have remote areas too (I live in one) and the best we seem to muster is a calm and sorted chaos that puts some value in human life. The value of a human life in inner cities is close to nothing, and it turns my stomach to think how that might affect someone over 15 or 20 years into adulthood.
Yes and this blm movement is nothing like the civil rights movement this movement was founded on lies and discriminatory beliefs in the roots. I mean just think about the phrase "black lives matter" please tell me why you would name a movement that? Because last time I checked injustice happens to everyone, so all the founders wanted was to divide the people
I think what is missing form the people in this comments section saying his words are being misconstrued is that they are simply saying MLK didn't advocate for rioting and stopping there. Yes, he did not advocate for rioting but I think the broader point here is we need to offer constructive ways to push for the radical change MLK advocated for. Things like general strikes, sit down strikes, more protests. Finger wagging people is not really constructive in and of itself.
@Beezus C Hrist. He stated that non violent protests are the most powerful method, and that violent ones are ineffective. Did you even see this video? These “riots” of breaking and entering, and looting is not “peaceful” to anyone.
Unfortunately the people rioting are too dumb to understand his words or the reason for their actions. All they want is an escape from lockdown boredom. Systemic racism doesn't exist anymore so they use it as an excuse to create a fake cause... that way they can themselves feel like saints. It must be so frustrating to march & protest "black lives matter!" and have the whole world agree "yes, yes we agree." Lmao
rollerblading geek We still live in a racist system ...You shouldn’t deny racial biases that live in the justice system, healthcare system, and other places. Black women being almost 4x as likely to die in childbirth is literally an example of systemic racism. It is exists in many institutions, whether you like it or not. Thankfully, many people of all colors agree to fight this. It’s something you have to actively combat, can’t just ignore it if you want it fixed
@@reinal7896 Your reply makes lots of assumptions as a basis for systemic racism though. You assume I know racism exists in those areas but deny it, which is false. I haven't seen any proof it exists systemically. Times have changed since the 1950s. Black women being 4x as likely to die in childbirth isn't necessarily racism- it could be due to other factors, such as being 4x more likely to live in a certain way or genetics. Certain races are more likely to die of certain viruses also due to genetics- that isn't racism. White people developed immunity over generations to diseases or conditions many other races didn't, and vice versa. You say racism is in the system whether I like it or not, but I say the above is true whether you like it or not. It's a matter of exceptions as opposed to "systemic" racism. It isn't that people are ignoring it, it's that they don't believe it exists. Look at the last president- he was black. Look at any major corporation- full of minority race senior exec's and CEOs, look at doctors & lawyers... this isn't the days of the 1800s no matter how much you want to play the role of "saint" to help an abused minority. There are people genuinely getting racially abused out there, and minorities at serious risk, so isn't it better we focus our time on them instead of inventing this aged idea of system racism in developed countries & making all black people feel like they must be victims, just to make ourselves feel like we're coming to the rescue... I get that we all want to feel connected but aren't there better ways to go about this?
rollerblading geek You’ll agree that there was racism in the past, right? So when did that stop, and when did government systems and agencies get reformed to deal with it? When was society allowed to rebalance? For example, Start by looking at where polling stations where closed, Predominantly in poor areas. Since a larger proportion of POC are poor, this affects them disproportionately. Systemic racism isn’t necessarily people being racist today, it’s the echo of past racism affecting people today. Edit: Thought about this a bit more, I think systemic inequality may be a better term than systemic racism, since the system can lead to outcomes biased by race, but the actors in the system are not necessarily being actively racist.
Right? Every cable news channel, and every hip hop and R and B radio station should join together and play this on a loop for 24 hours straight. I suppose country and rock stations should play it as well do everyone is exposed to the correct way to how to get things accomplished.
"Riots are socially destructive and self defeating." ~ Dr. King #IbelievelikeKing This speech is still relevant today (after 54 years later)! I was 1 year old! Go Listen & Learn!
I was a protesting teen back then. The movement was largely comprised of young people like in South Africa. The civil rights laws didn't pass until AFTER the insurrections/uprisings and the rise of the Black Power movement. White folks got scared because we were tired of begging and singing "we shall overcome". We were Black and Proud and wanted Black Power.
@Nicole Jessica I notice how many white people are NOW using his quotes for their own benefit after they hated him and killed him. Every MLK Day and BLK History Month all I've seen were soooo many racist COMPLAINERS ABOUT BLACK FOLKS USING ALL OF HIS QUOTES AND OTHER BLACK QUOTES during those times. So whatever. America was built off of raiding and rioting. Those rioter are not killing kids, mothers, fathers, and separating families to make them into cattle slaves
People really need to listen to what he's saying, He's judging people as individuals, Social Media edited a clip to make it seem like he's all for riots, But the full clip shows that he really want's nonviolence. Notice at the end of the clip he talks about telling a man that they are in a certain place because of their color it doesn't bring hope to that person, It influences their mind into negativity.
Zen Razor I don’t hear him saying he is all for rioting. And I don’t see any signs of it being edited to show that. The opposite is alive and well in this clip, in fact. The title is simply stating that it unfortunately seems to be all that many African-Americans feel is available to them. All people have to do is pay attention. I know it’s so hard for so many Americans to do that today. That needs to change...quickly. Or they doom us all. Rabbit! (I wasn’t referring to you, by the way, since I know you are also pointing it out).
@@skiphoffenflaven8004 the commenter was no referencing this video, other media outlets are taking the few seconds where he says "riots are the voice of the unheard" and claiming he was stating that.
"I would hope we can avoid riots because riots are self defeating and socially destructive" nothing changed, he came from a time when lynching was rampant and police brutality was worse due to it being unreported, yet he still preached peace and non violence and ended up completing so much more than the violence we see today
@Robert Phillips that fact was not missed his death doesnt change his message. Malcolm x also was killed despite being not totally closed to the idea of violence
Weston Waite because people are using “a riot is the language of the unheard” as a justification for rioting. When mlk was against violence and found them self defeating. When you heard the full context he doesn’t try to justify riots
I don't think it was, he didn't support riots but he understood them. But I will say recent riots were unjustified but they were all a small group of people because majority were just peaceful protestors.
FYI, MLK isn't condoning rioting, he's just saying he understands where it's coming from and why some people do it. People shouldn't twist his words into a justification when it's really an explanation.
Brilliant. The US needed him to live a much longer life. What a loss. We need another great leader like this to bring MLK's vision accross the finish line.
Everyone wants to quote the one sound byte without the context of him saying “riots are self-defeating and socially destructive” and that he stands firm against violent means.
@DC ent Africa is also home to the first bronze age and iron age civilizations, unlike the native Americans who never got out of the stone age because cortez blew them up with his ironman suit.
And he failed it did not work.why does America not practice peaceful protest.lets look how they retaliated with bin Laden was it peaceful.Let’s look at they retaliated with Japan in 1945 a nuclear bomb and the list goes on if somebody touch white America they don’t peacefully protest
A timely message, King still speaks to us today. His wisdom is timeless. We can and should learn from our past history and this lesson is so valid today.
@@angs6927 MLK got assassinated. Got arrested for his nonviolence. Plenty folks got arrested for their nonviolent protests. The only reason anything happened is because enough white people cared. Folks protested for 50 years. Nothing really changed.
@@lindomthembu4017 No. The only reason anything happened here is because white people were scared. If you didn't live in the U.S. back then, you don't have a clue.
MLK was a Democratic Socialist. MLK is one of the most important figures in U.S. History. He should be celebrated annually and not just for Black History Month or MLK day. They need to teach about this man's Courage that he had to make real change in the Country. To stand up for your fellow man,woman,child without the color of their skin being a factor. To bring everyone together. MLK was a wonderful man and I'm glad to have this man as a piece of History for the Universe and the Eternity of a diverse coalition of Human beings. MLK was the start.
I quote from your comment, "He should be celebrated annually and not just for Black History Month or MLK day." Do you even know the meaning of Annually? Which, Martin Luther King Day is celebrated as a National Holiday.
@@Manatti06 The man was so eloquent with his language! I just listened to his "The Other America" speech and his words were so powerful! You can tell when a speaker is captivating when the audience is silent listening to their words.
A White person preaching to a Black person about a murdered Black Civil Rights leader is beyond comical! Listen to yourselves 😅😅😅😅🤦🏾♂️ What an effing joke! Yeah, please STFU!
MLK was the NEO of peace, love and social justice. As an agnostic, I thank All Mighty God for him, his work and his message. I don't want to imagine a United States without him.
@@TheGloryXros black people HAVE tried peacefully protesting for MANY years, what have they gotten from it? Nothing. America, you reap what you sow. "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." - JFK "When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw" - Nelson Mandela "By Any Means Necessary" -Malcolm X “If you’re not ready to die for it, put the word ‘freedom’ out of your vocabulary.” - Malcolm X “If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black babies and black men, then it is wrong for America to draft us, and make us violent abroad in defense of her. And if it is right for America to draft us, and teach us how to be violent in defense of her, then it is right for you and me to do whatever is necessary to defend our own people right here in this country.” - Malcolm X
DukDolan Black Americans TRIED nonviolent protests. You know what they were met with? Extreme violence and criticism from White Americans and law enforcement. If MLK wasn’t murdered and saw what was going on STILL, he would most definitely understand why Black Americans and their Allies are reacting the way they are today.
Mucky boys i agree , we came with peace they took us as a joke , were tired , we cant keep living out lifes in fear , “ a riot is the launguage of the unheard “ were tired of being unheard , everyday a black person is racially profiled , im tired of seeing my ppl dying in the hands of the people that are supposed to protect, WE WILL GET OUR JUSTICE
@@DukDolan It's just like that. There are still people peacefully protesting, people instead focus on the riots. You can find old political cartoons trying to frame MLK as being complicit in the riots or that Civil Rights was inherently violent. You can try to be nonviolent all you want and someone will still try to blame you and disenfranchise you because of the riots. Just look at this one: 66.media.tumblr.com/9523bbf18c4a3b1819eab121f8e02539/tumblr_nnpq4jq5xd1rr5t33o1_540.jpg
Now more than ever, people today need to pay close attention to what Dr. King is saying. His words are so profound and resonating that it touches your intellect in a monumental way. Change through violence and upheaval rioting isn’t the way to overcome ignorance and intolerance. GOD Bless ✌🏻
@Omar Savory there were no fatalities from the Boston Tea Party, there have been several known deaths from the riots and likely even more that are not known of yet
What is the character of the white Supremacist who had mass genocide in nation after nation?? Where some races are displaced from their own land what do you call that being peaceful. Yet those fighting back are vile fighting for your humanity and right to live is hatred. If people were barbaric in the first place white Supremacist would be in the cold it is our peaceful nature that caused them to brutally try to take over the world.
What an intelligent, thoughtful man. He had such a sensitive but strong way about him. He truly understood what he was trying to accomplish. Wish he was still with us to help guide everyone.
Somebody tried to justify the violents and completely missed a quoted Dr king and I sent him this video I'm not having him miss quoting him , he was the voice of equality. he's spinning
Intelligent, poised, and the ability to breakdown a complexity into pure digestible thought. MLK you have and will always inspire me and I aspire to be even half as well-read/impactful as you've been. There is still so much to learn and change about our current world, we have so much work to do. I hope we can all continue in MLK's path to equality for all and keep fighting for his dream.
Everyone who uses this quote to justify riots should understand that MLK was not defending rioting; he was simply offering an explanation as to why they occur.
Also, he points out the devastating effects of riots from 2:40 - 2:44. I brought it up with one lefty earlier today while talking about the storming of the Capitol and the protests from this past summer.
His thought process was decades beyond the present, a peaceful, intelligent, forthright leader who was taken out because he posed a threat to the government
Thank you for playing his quote in context. Movements today just sound bite the part of riot being the language of the unheard in an attempt to make Dr. Kings vision seem in alignment with violent measures, when he was clearly saying the exact opposite.
Absolutely. Like No one has access to a Public Library? You can even get the Full Interview online. (If anyone cares to actually sit and listen.) We are the ones who choose to stop at Sound Bites. We have a choice. The “get it while it’s hot”media would like us to believe otherwise. js
I admire his composure to the fullest. It completely baffles me that a caucasian can really look a black man in his eyes and ask, 'why is it so hard for you to come up? As is his people didn't create the very harsh circumstances that impede the black man success. Smh
And it's important to note without that question, you don't get the impressive and accurate response from King about the charged question. Sometimes being an interviewer is asking difficult questions and not necessarily hard for the interviewee.
There's a reason why we celebrate MLK Jr.'s birthday and not Stokely Carmichael's. The former supported peaceful protest, condemned riots, and wanted black and white people to march together. The latter supported violent revolution, encouraged riots, and was angry when white people joined the march because he believed it was "a blacks-only march". I'm convinced MLK's strategy can bring us together (and also that it actually DID bring us together in the 80s, 90s, and most of the 2000s). I'm convinced that Stokely Carmichael's strategy pushes us apart, which I think it has done successfully since about 2013 (founding of BLM).
I see it as a of fulfillment of them as well. He said people will riot. if voices get unheard. Not everyone is MLK but if everyone does not listen to MLK then say hello to Malcolm X
@@AmosKatana Well I'm glad God' Word sounds "farmiliar" to you. No. Slavery is justified, the old South wrongly implemented it and it was a total failure.
We’ve tried non violence repeatedly. Doing the same thing and expecting a different result is insanity. We’re still going through the same things. Time for another approach.
So two camps have emerged here, weirdly. Riots are never justified (but I suppose rioting in the streets because your team won is utterly fine), but they are not a means to an end. They are that end. That's what happens when people don't feel heard. Just here them out. Take them seriously. You guys know he's talking about systemic racism, slavery, Jim Crow, police targeting minorities. These issues we don't discuss because it makes us uncomfortable
I feel like there’s a real good message for all sides to take away from this. Rioters aren’t just “thugs” who are committing violence because they want to see the world burn, they’re people like you & me who just feel like their voices are unheard otherwise. But there can be far more effective tools to use to sway public opinion and truly make a change instead of doing what just scares sympathy away and just making the fighting worse.
Sure... But what controls should a riot have... How far should it go... How do we know when we have gone too far... What about innocents who had their property destroyed ... What if it turns potential supporters against the movement because of the destruction... If riots should be a voice... Should we not ask those kinds of questions?
"Rioters aren’t just “thugs” who are committing violence because they want to see the world burn." Keep telling yourself that. I feel my voice is unheard, but you don't see me burning down a Chinese restaurant.
Some rioters are just thugs that want to see the world burn, or more often than not just people who are taking advantage of the situation for personal gain. When we had the riots here in London a few years ago, many people were just looting stores to get free sportswear or new tech.
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