dr king: How Dr King Changed The Landscape of Our Neighborhoods - 01/17/11 03:17 PM
Today is a holiday designated to remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his many contributions to our society....not the least of which are laws (Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Fair Housing Law) ensuring that persons of all races have equal access to housing.
It's hard to tell when the Federal Fair Housing Act would have eventually been passed, or in what form, if it weren't for the life and works of Dr. King.  The Act had been bouncing around Congress for a couple of years, unable to get necessary support. 
Then on April 4, 1968 Rev. Dr. Martin … (0 comments)

dr king: Let Our Children Be The Light - 01/17/11 06:38 AM
In honor of MLK day today, I am choosing to tell you a personal story, a very real, personal story. If you grew up in a different environment, forgive the naivety from which this post comes. You see, I never witnessed much that I recognized as discrimination, but then again, our area was not very diverse... I mostly knew, went to school with and socialized with white people. And even when I did recognize a racist attitude, it was words, but not harmful actions or discriminatory practices like preventing employment or housing opportunities, and I thought that was the worst the … (0 comments)