Thread: La Raza hijacks MLK Day in Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham's King Day event to spotlight immigration debate
1/20/2008, 12:52 p.m. CST
The Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The keynote speaker for the Martin Luther King Unity Breakfast on Monday is a Kansas native and the daughter of Mexican immigrants.

Organizers said they chose Janet Murguia, the president and chief executive officer of the National Council of La Raza, because of her message of unity and her opposition to a resurgence of hate speech in the immigration debate.

It's the first time in more than two decades that the keynote speaker for the Birmingham event is not a white person or a black person.

Isabel Rubio, executive director of the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, an affiliate of La Raza, said having Murguia on the program signals a recognition of the growing population of Spanish-speaking people in Alabama and a continuation of King's dream.

Murguia said she intends to speak about common challenges and opportunities for blacks and Hispanics.

"We recognize that the immigration system is broken and it requires a serious debate," she said, "but there's no room in that debate for hate, and we're sensing a wave of hate right now that's not only directed at immigrants, but the Hispanic community."

The 7 a.m. breakfast at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex is sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Metro Birmingham NAACP, the National Conference for Community and Justice, the Community Affairs Committee of Operation New Birmingham, and Greater Birmingham Ministries.
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Information from: The Birmingham News
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Uhhhhhhhh...could someone tell me what ILLEGAL immigrants have to do with Martin Luther King's heroic leadership and philosophy on black equality, black pride and the equality of all Americans?

hmmm...That would be Absolutely Nothing

Another slap in the face! We celebrate MLK day to honor him and LaRaza/The Race is chosen to speak on the day that we have made a National Holiday. When does the white man wake up and realize that we are the hated race and act and vote accordingly.

Organizers said they chose Janet Murguia, the president and chief executive officer of the National Council of La Raza, because of her message of unity

A person from a group that calls itself "The Race" to highlight a message of unity??

Having the President of the National Council of THE RACE as the speaker at a MLK event is insulting to all AMERICANs and especially Black AMericans. This clearly shows how out of touch Black Leaders are with regards to illegal immigration and its effects on the black community. LA RAZA's pro-open borders, pro-illegal alien "struggles" have nothing to do with and in no way can be compared to that of the civil rights struggles of Black Americans.

Hatred and disrespect for the white man comes thru loud and clear - one more time. Wake up people. Read, listen and vote wisely.!

Originally Posted by reptile09

Organizers said they chose Janet Murguia, the president and chief executive officer of the National Council of La Raza, because of her message of unity

A person from a group that calls itself "The Race" to highlight a message of unity??

Great point.

We "hate" them because we won't let them stay and give them citizenship.

ROFL how freaking stupid is this.

anyone in birmingham that can go protest and shout down this racist woman