Problem
Read the following quote from Dr. Martin Luther King:
"...I think America must see that riots do not develop out of thin air. Certain conditions continue to exist in our society which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice, equality, and humanity. And so in a real sense, our nation's summers of riots are caused by our nation's winters of delay. And as long as America postpones justice, we stand in the position of having these recurrences of violence and riots over and over again. Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention."
Then watch the YouTube video from Dr. Marc Lamont Hill titled "These are not Riots, they are rebellions."
In 3 paragraphs, answer the following questions:
A. What is Dr. King attempting to say? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
B. What is Dr. Hill attempting to say about the events of 2020 after the murder of George , and how does this connect to Dr. King's words, 50 plus years later?
C. Do you agree with Dr. King and Dr. Hill? If yes, why? And please expand with your own thoughts. If not, what are they missing in the bigger context of what occurred?