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<blockquote data-quote="canon" data-source="post: 156659" data-attributes="member: 8423"><p>Yes, MLK made some big strides in the advancement of African Americans (I don't think they go by "colored folk" any more as double_standard said... but I could be wrong). His advocacy of peace in the face of such violence and discrimination as was the case when he was alive is truely worthy of a federal holiday. </p><p></p><p>We have a tendency to look back at those times and think "it's not like that anymore" without realizing our own perceptions help facilitate the discrimination that is still present. We still see MLK as a "great <em>black</em> leader" as tieguy said... we're still waiting for our first <em>black</em> president... people like Al Sharpton and Rev Jesse Jackson are still considered "leaders of the <em>black</em> community". The division continues, even if it exists as an attempt to compliment. </p><p></p><p>I'll never forget a conversation I was having with my assistant gunner in the army (black guy named Davis). We had a lot of racially charged discussions, always on a very friendly level. I asked how he could justify the existance of Black Entertainment Television... pointing out there was no "White Entertainment Television" channel and that this was obviously racial descrimination. He pointed out every other channel was targeted at a white audience. At the time he was right. And now, it really hits home when I see the commercials aimed squarely at the black audience... without a white person in sight (McDonalds commercials come to mind). A commercial with an all white casts doesn't even get a second glance from me... but an all black cast and instantly I feel a certain level of exclusion. I can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like to grow up in a world where you're never the target audience in any media.</p><p></p><p>I always thought of racial descrimination as being something that happened "back in the 50's and 60's"... back when MLK was alive etc. A few years ago my inlaws paid off their house. When they looked over the deed, the terms of purchase they signed around 1970 included the agreement not to sell the house to "anyone of color" (those exact words). At that time, it didn't seem racist... the bank was protecting the property values. For me to declare racism is a thing of the past would be to highlight my own ignorance: I don't know what it's like to be a minority today. Twenty years from now we'll probably look back on today and see similar injustices.</p><p></p><p>As much as I'd love another day off with pay... I think his place in the list of UPS holidays is quite fitting: he gets the same observances as the white people our government chooses to celebrate. To do more would be preferential treatment.</p><p></p><p><strong>UPS 2007 Holiday Schedule</strong></p><p><strong>In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>New Year's Eve - December 31, 2006*</strong></p><p><strong>New Year's Day - January 1, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Memorial Day - May 28, 2007**</strong></p><p><strong>Independence Day - July 4, 2007**</strong></p><p><strong>Labor Day - September 3, 2007**</strong></p><p><strong>Thanksgiving Day - November 22, 2007**</strong></p><p><strong>Day after Thanksgiving - November 23, 2007***</strong></p><p><strong>Christmas Day - December 25, 2007**</strong></p><p><strong>New Year's Eve - December 31, 2007**</strong></p><p><strong>New Year's Day - January 1, 2008**</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>In addition, <span style="color: Red">the following holidays are recognized, but not observed</span>:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 15, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Lincoln's Birthday - February 12, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Valentine's Day - February 14, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>President's Day - February 19, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Washington's Birthday - February 22, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Ash Wednesday - February 21, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Passover - April 3, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Good Friday - April 6, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Flag Day - June 14, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Rosh Hashanah - September 12, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Yom Kippur - September 21, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Columbus Day - October 11, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Veteran's Day - November 11, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Hanukkah - December 5, 2007</strong></p><p><strong>Christmas Eve - December 24, 2007</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canon, post: 156659, member: 8423"] Yes, MLK made some big strides in the advancement of African Americans (I don't think they go by "colored folk" any more as double_standard said... but I could be wrong). His advocacy of peace in the face of such violence and discrimination as was the case when he was alive is truely worthy of a federal holiday. We have a tendency to look back at those times and think "it's not like that anymore" without realizing our own perceptions help facilitate the discrimination that is still present. We still see MLK as a "great [I]black[/I] leader" as tieguy said... we're still waiting for our first [I]black[/I] president... people like Al Sharpton and Rev Jesse Jackson are still considered "leaders of the [I]black[/I] community". The division continues, even if it exists as an attempt to compliment. I'll never forget a conversation I was having with my assistant gunner in the army (black guy named Davis). We had a lot of racially charged discussions, always on a very friendly level. I asked how he could justify the existance of Black Entertainment Television... pointing out there was no "White Entertainment Television" channel and that this was obviously racial descrimination. He pointed out every other channel was targeted at a white audience. At the time he was right. And now, it really hits home when I see the commercials aimed squarely at the black audience... without a white person in sight (McDonalds commercials come to mind). A commercial with an all white casts doesn't even get a second glance from me... but an all black cast and instantly I feel a certain level of exclusion. I can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like to grow up in a world where you're never the target audience in any media. I always thought of racial descrimination as being something that happened "back in the 50's and 60's"... back when MLK was alive etc. A few years ago my inlaws paid off their house. When they looked over the deed, the terms of purchase they signed around 1970 included the agreement not to sell the house to "anyone of color" (those exact words). At that time, it didn't seem racist... the bank was protecting the property values. For me to declare racism is a thing of the past would be to highlight my own ignorance: I don't know what it's like to be a minority today. Twenty years from now we'll probably look back on today and see similar injustices. As much as I'd love another day off with pay... I think his place in the list of UPS holidays is quite fitting: he gets the same observances as the white people our government chooses to celebrate. To do more would be preferential treatment. [B]UPS 2007 Holiday Schedule In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays: New Year's Eve - December 31, 2006* New Year's Day - January 1, 2007 Memorial Day - May 28, 2007** Independence Day - July 4, 2007** Labor Day - September 3, 2007** Thanksgiving Day - November 22, 2007** Day after Thanksgiving - November 23, 2007*** Christmas Day - December 25, 2007** New Year's Eve - December 31, 2007** New Year's Day - January 1, 2008** In addition, [COLOR="Red"]the following holidays are recognized, but not observed[/COLOR]: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 15, 2007 Lincoln's Birthday - February 12, 2007 Valentine's Day - February 14, 2007 President's Day - February 19, 2007 Washington's Birthday - February 22, 2007 Ash Wednesday - February 21, 2007 St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2007 Passover - April 3, 2007 Good Friday - April 6, 2007 Flag Day - June 14, 2007 Rosh Hashanah - September 12, 2007 Yom Kippur - September 21, 2007 Columbus Day - October 11, 2007 Veteran's Day - November 11, 2007 Hanukkah - December 5, 2007 Christmas Eve - December 24, 2007[/B] [/QUOTE]
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