The Emperor believes it is appropriate to celebrate the accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr today. MLK was a Christian minister who believed in bringing about racial equality and desegregation through non-violent means. He believed that all men were brothers and should treat each other as such. Malcolm X believed in the opposite. Malcolm X believed that white man was the devil and Christianity was the white man's religion. He was a Muslim who believed that blacks should be completely segregated from whites and that this should be achieved by whatever means necessary including violence.
King grew up in the south in Atlanta, Georgia and had many obstacles to overcome growing up. However, he acquired an university education including two doctorates and became a Baptist minister.
X was born in Nebraska and was raised by foster families. He had an opportunity to live a normal and prosperous life but he wanted more. He moved to Harlem and became a criminal. He ended up in prison before long and there became a Muslim. After leaving prison he became a leader within the Nation of Islam.
Both men were assassinated in the prime of their lives. MLK killed by a white racist; X killed by other Muslims due to a power struggle with them.
But who's legacy has been stronger? Although there are elements of black separatism still existing in the Realm today (black universities, black television, black beauty pageants, etc.) it is the Emperor's opinion that King's legacy has been the stronger. Greater equality has been achieved and mostly though non violent means. Segregation seems to be slowly fading away and will hopefully, one day, be gone forever. Perhaps some day when we no longer feel compelled to celebrate history along racial lines, we will have achieved King's goal.
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