Back in the day Martin Luther King graced the cover of church fans all over the country. Dr. King was a revered figure who was held in the highest regard in the community and especially the church. After his death it was not uncommon to see pictures of him intermingled with family pictures sitting proudly on the mantel in many a black home. Who can forget the pictures of MLK, JFK and Jesus. The reverance might have been a little over the top, but he was hero to black people and he was fought for the civil and human rights of all people. The first few years of his birthday being a national holdiay were time for reflecting on his work. Churches would have services in his honor, urban cities held parades and schools and federal and state offices received another holiday. What a way to celebrate a man, but cut to 2014. Well, this is something that started a few years ago but this year it jumped the shark. Now some people have decided to take King’s face and show him twerking, drinking and even flashing gang signs. What has happened to people? Is this anyway to treat a hero? Sure we know that King was no saint and we are not trying to make him one, but he does not deserve to be treated this way? So often I have written posts about commercials that were racially insensitive and I have asked the rhetorical question” who was in the room when this got approved?” Now I have to ask who was in the room when these flyers were released? What black person in their right mind thought this was acceptable? Bring back the church fan.
