How disempowering for young blacks to hear from their minister that you are growing into adulthood in a society that conspires against them, wants to imprison them at every opportunity, and is controlled, to their detriment, by "rich whites."

As if almost speaking to Rev. Wright, Dr. King once said "At times we begin to talk about racial separation instead of racial integration, feeling that there is no other way out.  My only answer is that the problem will never be solved by substituting one tyranny for another.  Black supremacy is as dangerous as white supremacy … God is interested in the freedom of the whole human race and in the creation of a society where all men can live together as brothers, where every man will respect the dignity and the worth of human personality."

Calling Reverend Wright … are you listening?

Joe R. Hicks is the vice president of Community Advocates, Inc. and is a KFI Talk Radio host in Los Angeles.

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