Is King still King?

Every third Monday in January we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day but is the king is still king? Of course he is. Just because we don’t celebrate him with rituals and decorations like Christmas, Halloween, or Thanksgiving he has lost any significance. The fact that he is one of the 3 people with a national holiday shows his significance.  

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was a hero of modern American liberalism and arguably the greatest spokesman for the civil rights movement, which successfully protested against racial discrimination in federal and state law.  Thanks to African American civil rights movement, the Civil Rights Act was passed; banning discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in employment practices and public accommodations and the voting rights of all people were protected and restored.

Many people would argue that he has lost significance because we don’t honor him but I believe that that when that descendants of those who were discriminated against vote or further themselves academically, they honor the wishes of Martin Luther King Jr. and this has happened and is continuing to happen. 

What It's Like

One of my favorite songs to listen to is What It's Like by Everlast. The group Everlast was at first a semi-popular rap trio. They had I think only one hit song in the 90's and I cant' even remember what it was called so it must be irrelevant. When they released their new album titled Whitey Ford sings the Blues it caused many people to go into a state of shock. It was a very depressing and bluesy album that nobody saw coming. The most powerful song from this album is What It's Like. This song talks about how many people look down on others. The first example is of a businessman passing by a hobo and cursing him out for being poor. The second is about a girl who got pregnant from a dude that left her and how she was taking heat for going to get an abortion. The third is about a boy who was desperate for money who got involved in drugs and ended up dead. The moral of these stories is that we have no idea what these people are going through. We have never taken a single step in their shoes. We don't know what it's like.