(Martin Luther) King street signs go up Monday after long fight

Grand Rapids Press ^ | 5-5-04 | Jim Harger

[MisterRepublican]

I caught Chris Rock's interesting and quite humorous remarks about MLK streets and boulevards last night on Comedy Central

[Jim Noble]

"It means love and respect," the Campau Park Elementary student said.

As Minister Malcom pointed out forty years ago, find the "Abraham Lincoln School" (now MLK Boulevard) and you have found the ghetto.

[aspiring.hillbilly]

mlk was a womanizer and a philander and the fbi thought he was Communist... it amazing how he holds onto any stature at all, or it it because of the dearth of any leadership that has come afterwords?

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Fifth-grader Alan Davis looked over the red and white "Martin Luther King Blvd." sign Friday and saw more than a new street name. "It means love and respect," the Campau Park Elementary student said. "It shows our community is the best, and we can show peace."

Obviously doesnt know what the FARK she is talking about

[JoanneSD]

You are right about that... he would probably would not got shot if it had not been for his womanizing..

[cyborg]

What did his womanising have to do with his murder?

[ccmay]

Never eat at a place called Mom's, never play cards with a man namd Doc, and never go out after dark on any street named for MLK.

-ccm

[Pikamax]

"Robert S, the radio talk host who spearheaded the commemorative designation, said it is a fitting conclusion to Black History Month and a new beginning for a street with a reputation for prostitution and drug trafficking. "

Chris Rock: "If a friend calls you on the telephone and says they're lost on Martin Luther King Boulevard and they want to know what they should do, the best response is 'Run!"

[cgbg]

MLK has become a myth. In elementary schools these days he gets higher praise than any mortal in the history of mankind.

btw if you click on my name, and go to the very bottom of my lengthy page, there is a short story there one more click away.... :-)

[JDoutrider]

What did his womanising have to do with his murder?...

Interracial diddling was frowned upon back then...

[humblegunner]

We have a Martin Luther King Blvd in Houston.

It's where you can buy crack or rent-a-ho.

The Reverend would NOT be proud.

[AmishDude]

Say goodnight, Gracie.

[cyborg]

Yep I know but this is the first time I've heard this as a reason for his murder.

[Balding_Eagle]

looked over the red and white "Martin Luther King Blvd." sign Friday and saw more than a new street name. "It means love and respect,"

It also means it runs through the toughest part of town. Don't walk that street unarmed.

If you ever find youself on a MLK street, don't look left orr right, just keep driving.

[cyborg]

Hello newbie. Stick around and don't be a name calling moron.

[humblegunner]

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[cyborg]

For some reason liberals name streets after MLK then stick all the housing projects on the same street. Why is that?

[SALChamps03]

Frankly, the god like status that he has been raised to makes me sick. I remember the year that the NFL awarded the Super Bowl to Phoenix, then pulled it because the state of ARIZONA didn't have an MLK holiday. They did this even though the city of Phoenix did recognize his birthday as a holiday. They should have been sued for breaking a contract. The fact that schools make such a big deal out of his birthday and black history month shows how politically correct our nation has become. There is truly a double standard. A call for a white history month would be considered racist. A call for a Miss White America, a mention of a historically white college, an establishment of a United Caucasian College Fund, etc., would cause the proverbial poop to hit the fan. However, in reverse, it's OK. It makes me sick.