Sgt. Pepper
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"Our nation was born in genocide when it embraced the doctrine that the original American, the Indian, was an inferior race. Even before there were large numbers of Negroes on our shores, the scar of racial hatred had already disfigured colonial society. From the sixteenth century forward, blood flowed in battles of racial supremacy. We are perhaps the only nation which tried as a matter of national policy to wipe its indigenous population. Moreover, we elevated that tragic experience into a noble crusade. Indeed, even today we have not permitted ourselves to reject or to feel remorse for this shameful episode. Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore all exalt it." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Our Nation was Born in Genocide)
As we remember Dr. King, I think it's important to remember that his immeasurable contributions to civil rights extended beyond African-Americans. He also fought for the civil rights and equality of Native Americans. As someone who is descended from the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations, I would like to honor Dr. King today by remembering that he inspired a deeper focus on how the history of oppression has affected all people of color in America and his legacy lives on in those who continue to seek equality.
☮ and ❤
Sgt. Pepper
Dr. King spoke out against the genocide of Native Americans
As we remember Dr. King, I think it's important to remember that his immeasurable contributions to civil rights extended beyond African-Americans. He also fought for the civil rights and equality of Native Americans. As someone who is descended from the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations, I would like to honor Dr. King today by remembering that he inspired a deeper focus on how the history of oppression has affected all people of color in America and his legacy lives on in those who continue to seek equality.
☮ and ❤
Sgt. Pepper
Dr. King spoke out against the genocide of Native Americans
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