tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post7541641533903131975..comments2024-03-28T07:54:40.336-04:00Comments on JUNK BOAT TRAVELS: Martin Luther King Jackie McGuinnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-18167999574286357732024-01-16T16:41:52.290-05:002024-01-16T16:41:52.290-05:00I had totally forgotten it was MLK Day on Monday. ...I had totally forgotten it was MLK Day on Monday. I still find down in the Southern States a lot of racial issues, there is still work to be done there.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-15314111970993912612023-01-18T18:16:34.559-05:002023-01-18T18:16:34.559-05:00Well done. We sure still have things to work on, w...Well done. We sure still have things to work on, when it comes to human rights. Maybe I don't see it. But it seem like Canada don't have human right issue. As we do in the United States.<br />Coffee is on and stay safepeppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-60867391033000550702023-01-18T12:46:09.723-05:002023-01-18T12:46:09.723-05:00Good idea to re-post this.
Must´ve been last year,...Good idea to re-post this.<br />Must´ve been last year, I saw a beautiful ("white") blonde on such a garbage-truck here and next time a very sexy "white" guy.<br />Thankfully times have changed - we exchangend smiles.<br />Iris Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147576380055530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-21134203150811801672023-01-16T19:22:59.906-05:002023-01-16T19:22:59.906-05:00very moving....very moving....Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-1540126091711070442022-01-18T16:42:03.394-05:002022-01-18T16:42:03.394-05:00I say the same thing, Elizabeth. I say the same thing, Elizabeth. Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-36649858944690129002022-01-18T16:41:17.591-05:002022-01-18T16:41:17.591-05:00Thank you WWW for your too kind words! Glad he was...Thank you WWW for your too kind words! Glad he was a pain to the FBI!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-62556674543252435952022-01-18T15:15:46.375-05:002022-01-18T15:15:46.375-05:00What an incredible post. I have many black friend...What an incredible post. I have many black friends and I want to apologize to them every time I see something like the slaves coming to America. We just don't seem to learn from the past. I keep reminding people that it won't be long until we "whites" or Caucasians will soon be in the minority in this country. Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-64714800816798759802022-01-18T13:54:37.111-05:002022-01-18T13:54:37.111-05:00Jackie thank you for this. I recently watched a do...Jackie thank you for this. I recently watched a doc on MLK so this was even more interesting, as I never could understand how he was shot as the place looked so protected. Your post is far more detailed and extensive in coverage. Will the truth ever be known about this assassination, he was a right pain in the arse to the FBI who tracked him 24/7 breaking so many laws. I believe it's 2027 before all the papers are released. All the perps being dead, of course.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-65620280409784759932022-01-17T14:03:51.587-05:002022-01-17T14:03:51.587-05:00The movement was so important and I think I probab...The movement was so important and I think I probably would've been a part of it back then.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-56800511899777033122022-01-17T02:16:50.215-05:002022-01-17T02:16:50.215-05:00A brilliant post, especially for those of us witho...A brilliant post, especially for those of us without direct knowledge of the period in a far away land. I found it a struggle to get past knowing that The Negro Motorist Green Book was necessary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-90851446995684065532022-01-17T02:05:26.688-05:002022-01-17T02:05:26.688-05:00And can you believe it. At school we learned "...And can you believe it. At school we learned "all" about Hitl#r, but nothing about MLK!!! Nothing! I need to ask Ingo, but I cannot recall a thing.<br /><br />I saw the movie, Green Book, though.<br /><br />Room 306 must be... overwhelming. I sure would love to visit this place.<br /><br />Argh! The video is not shown here in Germany!<br />The sculpture reminds me of one we have here, too. Maybe I should share some pics as well?<br /><br />No.<br />I can not and don´t want to imagine what the people suffered through and some still do. We are so lucky and take it for granted.<br />I will never understand how people can hurt each other at all.<br /><br />And it does not stop! 2 years ago, my new customer told me, she did not get an apartment because she has Turkish roots!!!! She speaks perfect German (thanks to Covid I have not met her in person yet).<br />How arrogant can people be?! (She is now married to an American, which caused problems in Turkish stores in Braunschweig! SICK!)<br /><br />Did I read before in your blog about the Sit-Ins? I think so! (Not at school) -or, wait! I think there was a short docu on TV here!<br />Do you know the book "Black like me"? A "white" man on the journey to find out how it is like. It was in the 60´s in the South.<br /><br />The second video is "free" for Germany.<br />Sad the dream still has not really come true. I wonder how and why, also seeing how us "white" people / women are treated by refugee-men from Afghanistan & Co. And yes, and "Co".<br />I can talk to American African sports guys just like that, but the Muslim men... repeats history into the other direction. Just yet again.<br /><br />Oh, what a sad story about the garbage men and how strong the people were to stand up.<br />These days "we" sit on our butts and let politicians do their sad work...<br /><br />And yes. "I am a man"!!!! We are just material these days.<br />Ingo lost two co-workers, out of four they are two and yet the same work is expected.<br /><br />Thank you for this history lesson.<br />I have (had?) a blog post about all you who share the history we should´ve learned at school. I hope you don´t mind I want to share this post for that?<br />Not tomorrow, but when I made my mind up.<br /><br />This was very interesting, thank you.Iris Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147576380055530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-90887978297008654752017-11-20T04:23:06.289-05:002017-11-20T04:23:06.289-05:00Is there any significance of this particular garba...Is there any significance of this particular garbage truck? Is it just one that happened to still exist? I want to make a model of this truck from the strike but want to make sure it's a correct truck. I'm not in the area of the museum so I can't go there and I tried to email them, but had no response. Please contact me at busntruck@yahoo.caAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018200651853640807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-44801315282894245052017-08-14T17:43:13.076-04:002017-08-14T17:43:13.076-04:00A museum is an ideal use for the building, with it...A museum is an ideal use for the building, with its history.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-28509662241076712232017-08-11T07:33:38.896-04:002017-08-11T07:33:38.896-04:00A voice silenced or so they thought, whomever want...A voice silenced or so they thought, whomever wanted King's voice to stop, but it hasn't. I remember hearing him on the news almost daily, and as the same with the Kennedy assassination, it is implanted in my mind where I was the day that happened. Another sad day in our history along with all that went before. We have come a long way since those years, and I pray we continue. We need to be more humane at all times and to instill that in all peoples no matter the circumstance. What a trip down memory lane this brought. Thank you for sharing. <br /><br />Peabea@Peabea ScribblesPeabea Scribbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985942907237746797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-9509702987076864262017-08-08T12:48:12.123-04:002017-08-08T12:48:12.123-04:00The information and images about the Lorraine Mote...The information and images about the Lorraine Motel and the fateful day just brought tears to my eyes! How very very sad! I am so happy they preserved the motel finally. As someone born in Alabama, I am always very sensitive to the amount of negative imagery re the Civil Rights Movement concerning my state. So much happened in the northern cities that is never referred to. So that's always a burr under my saddle. But I am aware of the horrible injustices suffered by blacks over time, and happy that so much good followed. I was fascinated by the wonderful presentations, particularly the sculptures, in the museum. Also, since the King family has fought hard to exonerate Ray it seems a shame that his story is still very largely a part of the narrative, especially in regards to the museum. I wish that could be corrected. Someday they may learn who the real shooter was, and I think, like the conspiracies surrounding JFK, we'd all be shocked at who was really behind it! Excellent post! So glad you shared it. A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-73568681711329751012017-08-08T10:59:24.976-04:002017-08-08T10:59:24.976-04:00Wow, what a powerful place. I would so love to vis...Wow, what a powerful place. I would so love to visit it. Thanks for sharing and again thank you. csuhpat1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12324673812333885120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-12373529669734120382017-08-08T07:26:50.044-04:002017-08-08T07:26:50.044-04:00...Jackie, what a post! Such a painful and importa......Jackie, what a post! Such a painful and important part of American history that we just don't seem to be able to learn from. I will never understand it. Thanks for this valuable history lesson. Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.com