Long ago, in a the town of Chicago, Illinois, a man by the name of Martin Luther King Jr came to desegregate the town. Today, some streets are the only thing he got in return. Melvin White noticed this and is trying to bring back King's dream. He founded Slow Roll Chicago and Southside Critical Mass with Oboi Reed. With Southside Critical Mass, the two ride, joined by a following, bikes on King Dr at night. This doesn't seem logical but they "ride to reduce violence." Savannah, Georgia, King's hometown even pledged $20 million to revitalize King Dr. These two are onto something big.
I think what they're doing here is great and is truly honoring King for his devotion. King Dr will no longer be a street full of violence, drug deals, and prostitution. It will stand for everything King stood for. This reminds me of what many politicians didn't do to honor Washington's wishes. They ended up getting into a lot of trouble with foreigners and started a disease, known as political parties, that the entire nation was vulnerable to. Some Presidents like Monroe and Cleveland tried to stand by Washington and try to isolate the US, or Western Hemisphere, from the Eastern Hemisphere. White and Reed are like Monroe and Cleveland in this case.
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Want to know more about Monroe and McKinley? Read your textbook, you silly cactus.
This is awesome and is a really great way to remember and embrace everything MLK was and what he stood for.
ReplyDeleteMLK stood for greatness and bravery, he would be proud of the change that is now occurring.
ReplyDeleteBernadette Negtrte
That's awesome. I often think about what a street name reduces great people to. People like him deserve more than a spot on mapquest.
ReplyDeleteMaddie Hanratty 8th
I feel because our people know who MLK was and what he did, that's all we gave to do. It shouldn't stop at his speeches and sermons in the churches; but a change in the mindset of society is needed. - Cassidy Jones
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