Yesterday was the 56th anniversary of the death of W.E.B. Du Bois (on the eve of the March on Washington). Today is the 56th anniversary of the March on Washington. And the 64th anniversary of the lynching of Emmett Till.
I wonder, since so many white people love to quote part of the last part of the speech, how many have actually read the entire speech? Because, if more of you had read it, you wouldn't be using it as a cudgel when you want Black people to shut up about racial issues. What I do know is that most white people who consider themselves educated haven't read Du Bois. And that is a shame.
On August 18th, the New York Times Magazine published a special edition called The 1619 Project. It's been interesting to watch the fallout and only confirms why I don't have a dream. Too many want to debate the basics of U.S. history in regards to slavery. Until there is general agreement about the basics, there can be no moving forward.
As the title of this post says, unlike King, I don't have a dream. I know as a religious person, I'm expected to. oh well. With the continuing move to make this country a white ethnostate, there doesn't seem to be a reason to have a dream like King's. Please, do not come into the comments and say things will change once Trump gets out of office (whichever way he goes). That is ahistorical. Trump is not the cause of the problem, he is the result of 65 years of political and social activity in this country. I could go even further and say that Trump is the tangible result of this country coddling and placating Confederates and their descendents for 150-or-so years. But the day is almost over, and I really don't want to dig into the historical and political science weeds.
More later.
