Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, an Elder Statesman for Civil Rights, Dies at 89

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Comments

[schmiss]

RIP. I'm disappointed about his position on gay rights but I guess it's to be expected of most people from an earlier age. I'm still glad he was able to see the President's inauguration in person.

[seasontoseason]

Dr. King's daughter also either uttered that slogan or signed off on its use in some way. Disappointing but, as you say, understandable from people of that generation.

[roseofjuly]

No, not really, I don't think so. Not when you're fighting for your own civil rights while refusing to recognize the privileges that you hold on that respect. And even if we were to give MLK Jr. a pass, Bernice King was born in 1963 and grew up in the 1970s and 1980s. She's not that old. And if even her mother and her older sister could recognize the need to campaign for gay rights, she could.

[popehippo]

I'll admit, I've never heard about him until today. RIP.

[jettakd]

RIP good sir.

[mercaque]

RIP to a man of great courage.

[eveofrevolution]

[kitschaster]

I actually came here to say this. *blinks*

[nekokonneko]

The disparity isn't surprising but still disappointing.

[etherealtsuki]

To me, it only highlights the importance of teaching Black History to everyone. Too many people don't know much about the Civil Rights Movement outside of MLK Jr., Malcolm X Rosa Parker and MAYBE Medgar Evars. Not a lot of them know about the frameworkers of the movement and such.

I'm not surprised about Jobs getting more comments because he had more visibility than Shuttlesworth did, unfortunately.