Comments on: Martin Luther King, Jr’s ‘Dream’ Come True

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:03:50 +0000

This is just SO AWESOME! I’m so proud to be an American at this moment. Lincoln, MLK, now Barack Obama…it’s like it’s all coming together.

By: lauren

lauren — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:12:23 +0000

PS — Props to you, Trent, for such a well-written piece on the importance of this day. Thank you. : )

By: lauren

lauren — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:11:32 +0000

A — until all races are given equal rights (like a right to a decent public school education), you can’t just ignore race. The reason that people have unequal opportunities today is BECAUSE of their race. Ignoring that won’t make it go away…. As for hiring people based on their character, not skin color, I think that’s exactly went down with Obama. Sure, black people voted for him more, and southern whites are shown to have voted for him less. But across the board, we elected the best man for the job, regardless of color! And that is a great accomplishment worth celebrating!

By: It's Trent, Bitch!

It's Trent, Bitch! — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:04:48 +0000

@Ella — you hit it right on the head, it is about race to an important extent but beyond the “firstness” of the occasion, I look forward to day when race will no longer be an issue. We are still a very long way off from that day, tho.

By: Ella

Ella — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:55:49 +0000

@ A

I understand your viewpoint and agree with it. But you must also understand that tomorrow will be a bit about race, because of the history African Americans and blacks have in this country. Those African Americans who experienced Jim Crow, who have relatives who were lynched in the South, who remember what it felt like to be hated and not considered a citizen based upon their color will put emphasis upon Barack’s color, because after seeing all that there is no reason why they shouldn’t celebrate how far our country has come.

I don’t think the emphasis put upon Obama’s race will be detrimental to his legacy within history. On the contrary, his election to the highest position in America will be a shining light and a beacon for ALL races and ALL walks of life.

What is dangerous, is to assume racism is a thing of the past just because an African American was elected to the White House. What is dangerous is to pretend race is no longer an issue and speak about it no longer.

By: skippy

skippy — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:54:53 +0000

Thanks so much for posting this, Trent. This kind of thing is the reason why yours is the only celebrity blog I read. The gossip is fun, but this is what really matters.

By: kelly

kelly — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:06:29 +0000

trent, thank you so much for taking the time to remember such a important figure in history. you have just outshined all the other bloggers on the internet by putting such a touching thing on your website. Kudos!

By: Alay in Scottsdale

Alay in Scottsdale — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:43:26 +0000

Thank you for such a beautiful remembrance.

By: Jason Roop

Jason Roop — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:32:00 +0000

Richmond poet and civil rights figure LaVerne Byrd Smith reads a poem she wrote the day Martin Luther King Jr. died:

http://www.tinyurl.com/StyleLaverneSmith0209

By: Avi

Avi — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:47:15 +0000

The world is changing, and it’s a great thing. This is historic! But, everyone is praising Obama and he is not even in office yet. It’s kind of strange..

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:01:43 +0000

LOL @ hot chocolate in the white house. That’s a great way to put it.

By: Jay Austin NYC

Jay Austin NYC — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:41:02 +0000

Trey, beautifully put man.. Today is a day of reflection, and tomorrow is a day of rejoicing.. Great day today, even better tomorrow.. and heres to Americas deserved bliss

By: Cherrylips

Cherrylips — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:26:08 +0000

sweet baby Jesus tomorrow tomorrow so fucking happy soooooooo happy

By: alicia

alicia — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:52:43 +0000

little known fact mlk was a republican, but im sure he would still be proud of obama…..

By: NativeNYker

NativeNYker — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:13:01 +0000

We are so past ready for Hot Chocolate in the White House! The new day is long overdue…

xo
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By: A

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:11:01 +0000

You guys don’t understand. It’s not about black and white, it’s NOT. The more emphasis we put on color, either in a racist standpoint or in a Pro-Color standpoint (Pro-black, Pro-white, etc), the more stigma we are going to have about colors. How about Baraq Obama was elected because he was the best man for the job. Making a big deal about his color is only going to lead certain groups of people (of all colors) that he only got the presidency because of his color. The longer we make a fuss about color (a good fuss or a bad one) the longer racism is going to survive. You can’t get equality by treating people differently, it doesn’t matter if you are treating one group worse than another because of color or better than others because of color (is there really a difference). Inequality is still inequality, and in time all forms of inequality will cause deep seated bitterness. One group can not be “more equal” than others (Animal Farm anyone?). Let’s, as a society, stop playing the race card. I think that people should succeed based upon their talents and their hard work. Not based upon their color. Color shouldn’t even be a factor when choosing our country’s next leader, there are more important things about a potential leader than his (or her) color. Like I said, personally I do think that Baraq is the best man for the job, however do you want it in the history books in the future (because it will happen, maybe not now, but eventually) that he only got the job because of his color? It’s not fair to him at all. To say that he really wasn’t good enough, but he only gets it because he is black. Is that not racism as well?

By: cinderella

cinderella — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:42:03 +0000

Today, we’d all like to be Americans.
Americans canbe proud of their president, we,french people, are ashamed of ours.
It’s a wonderful day!