EDITORIAL STILL OVERCOMING REFLECTIONS ON THE LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.THE funny thing about federal holidays is that after awhile a·while adv. For a short time. Usage Note: Awhile, an adverb, is never preceded by a preposition such as for, but the two-word form a while may be preceded by a preposition. they become little more than a day off and an excuse for a 10-hour sale. Let's try to make sure today is different. It is the holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and it's a good time to reflect on how far race relations race relations Noun, pl the relations between members of two or more races within a single community race relations npl → relaciones fpl raciales have come in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- and how far they have yet to go. Nearly four decades since the civil-rights leader was slain, Los Angeles and America are much more tolerant, and many in the minority communities have advanced educationally and economically. But as recent events indicate, we still have yet to overcome the legacy of racial intolerance intolerance /in·tol·er·ance/ (in-tol´er-ans) inability to withstand or consume; inability to absorb or metabolize nutrients. congenital lysine intolerance from centuries past. There are still crimes committed simply on the basis of skin color, such as the spike in gang-related violence in the Valley targeting African-Americans. And there are still thoughtless speech and acts of bigotry Bigotry See also Anti-Semitism. Beaumanoir, Sir Lucas de prejudiced ascetic; Grand Master of Templars. [Br. Lit.: Ivanhoe] Bunker, Archie middle-aged bigot in television series. and racism. Yes, we have come miles, thanks to the work of King and those who followed him, but we are still overcoming. |
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