Humanity

When King Was Dangerous

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When King Was Dangerous

Martin Luther King Jr was not a popular man. In 1963, just 41 percent of Americans expressed a positive view of him. Only Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was more unpopular. It went downhill from there. By 1966, two-thirds of Americans held a negative view of King. In his remaining years, King polled worse than nearly all other well-known Americans. Worse than Ted Kennedy would after Chappaquiddick. Worse than Haldeman and Ehrlichman would during Watergate. Even French president Charles de Gaulle failed to provoke the same hostility as King.

Leon Van Dyke takes about the Civil Unrest in Albany & across the country

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Leon Van Dyke takes about the Civil Unrest in Albany & across the country

5/31/2020 by The Focus on Albany Show

Web player: https://podplayer.net/?id=106961413
Episode: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/cynpooler/2020/05/31/leon-van-dyke-takes-about-the-civil-unrest-in-albany-across-the-country.mp3

Leon Van Dyke takes about the Civil Unrest in Albany & across the country

This is a very important interview to listen to during this time of unrest.

While the days of the Brothers, the Civil Rights Movement and Erastus Corning are long ago history, Brother Leon Van Dyke has some very insightful on the Civil Unrest in Albany. Don’t believe the politicians, it’s not outsiders and its not just blacks who protesting the chronic injustice in the city.

NPR

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Among The 1st To Get A Polio Vaccine, Peter Salk Says Don’t Rush A COVID-19 Shot : NPR

Given the long family experience in this field, Peter Salk said he is optimistic about a COVID-19 vaccine. But he cautioned about racing ahead before one is fully tested.

"I congratulate the impulse on the part of the federal government right now to want to speed things up as much as possible," he said. "What concerns me is knowing that in the past there have been unexpected things that have taken place with vaccines that had not been foreseen."