I don't think many US based Goans (and Indians) understand the impact MLK made in the United States.
I hear all the time, my fellow Indians referring to African Americans as "Kallu's". These guys have no idea, that without the sacrifices of the African American people, Indians would never be able to come to the US and make a living. Jim F. New York. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Comment on the occasion of the MLK holiday ...... > > Today is the Martin Luther King holiday in the USA (Jan 21. Do US Goans > understand the debt they > owe people like MLK and other civil rights fighters/organizations? MLK and > others made great > sacrifices so equal opportunity is now available to all communities, an idea > fought for around the > world. > > Goan prosperity owes a great deal to the opportunities and freedoms created > by > the Civil Rights > Act and the people (mostly African-Americans) who gave their lives so others > can > be free. But have > US Goans stopped to reflect on our good fortune? Do US Goans appreciate the > African-American > community or are they racist towards them? ... ... ...
