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Comments Related To: Dr. King’s legacy and Obama’s presidency: Why the two are ‘unevenly yoked’

By VeronicaS

Washington : DC : USA | 4 months ago

Monday, January 21, 2013, will now forever hold a link of historic significance: the birth of the father of the civil rights movement and the first black president of the United States...

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Eileen Kersey | 4 months ago

I am a Brit but from 'that era'. A liberal then, and now. My question is, would Barack Obama have made it to the White House, without the struggles of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and others. For me the answer is no. America showed during the last election that it still has many racial hurdles to overcome. It still has a long way to go. Obama is one in a long line of achievements you can thank activists for.

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VeronicaS | 4 months ago

Thanks for commenting Eileen. Yes, you are right Dr. King and others certainly paved the way for the audacity of a black president,but we do have miles to go before we rest.

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