My dad wanted me to ask this.
2007-01-15 19:36:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Martin Luther king as most of us know was a civil rights activist and upheld the law so a place full of crime would have a light of hope on them if they had a name such as his.
2007-01-15 19:42:43 · answer #1 · answered by alight_212 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the crime and it is extremely disrespectful to think that way. Usually Martin Luther Streets are in areas where black people live because he is one of the greatest individuals to get freedom, liberty, and justice, for the blacks who were unjustly arrested and killed for whites wrong doings. Today, color do not matter as it did then. I will not tell you what color I am because we are all the same inside. We have came so far since Martin was alive and we have to be thankful for all that he did. God Bless America.
2007-01-15 19:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by grannywinkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Streets are not chosen because of their high crime rate, but rather streets named for MLK are typically in African-American neighborhoods. Many of these areas do have high crime rates, but that is not why those particular streets are picked. Also, the changing of a large street is a big proposition, it involves more than just changing the street signs. All of the people who live on that street must get new ID's (driver's licenses, etc.) Also businesses must change advertising, and so on. Civic pride in having a local street named in honor of Dr.King also results in neighborhoods being cleaned up and lowering the crime rate.
2007-01-15 19:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so the both of you have been all over the U.S., have studied crime zones/statistics/street names... and know this to be true huh?
Tell your "dad" (if he even DID tell you to ask this) that THIS is a stupid question.
2007-01-15 19:43:45 · answer #4 · answered by secret_oktober_girl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
with a fond hope that criminals change their way of life after at least seeing the name of apostle of peace.
2007-01-15 19:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol hahahha lol i never even noticed that... it might be that he was pro peace... He was a peaceful guy... if they named them after Malcom X there might be more violence...
2007-01-15 19:40:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell dad to ask his own questions. :-)
2007-01-15 19:39:20 · answer #7 · answered by ThomasR 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋