When leaders or 'activist' that have a national platform don't or won't deliver when the opportunity presents itself by way of the President of the United States to step up and help THEIR community and race...because they've been offended by something they've heard the President say or do 20 years ago, then you need new leaders. What if Martin Luther King carried this attitude with President Johnson? (Who was from Texas and was known to be a racist) What if MLK said I refuse to work with a racist President to help my community? The black community (And white) knew what President Johnson views and attitudes were about blacks. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was actually proposed by JFK but the Governing Southern states resisted it. MLK's movement, that included and welcomed ALL races to Peacefully unite with him and his dream eventually put so much pressure on Congress and the Senate that Johnson had to do something and he did. President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1965 because of the "Silent noise" MLK created. He created it by putting his personal beliefs and opinions about other people aside for the sake and welfare of his people. Martin Luther King is a perfect example of what real leadership looks like. He had crosses burned on his front lawn. He had his house shot up. He had death threats. MLK could have taken the easy way out but he didn't. Do you think MLK wasn't "Offended" by some of the people he came up against? Today you have professional race baiters on both sides that have sung the same song for 30 years and things have gotten worse, not better. Hollywood, the MSM and especially today's music business portray the black race as out of control gangst'a-thugs into drugs disrespecting the woman they love. The black community has prospered economically but the message and the image TV and Rap music and Hollywood feed us, the average white middle-class American is negative. You don't see the average black family who loves God and respects the rights of other people in the entertainment world. The black community is portrayed as victims and that spirit of revenge has seeped into too many institutions including the "Church" black and white. Martin Luther King looked ahead and move forward toward a better future for this country. He didn't turn around and sit down with a chip on his shoulder about what happened 200 years ago. Anyone can do that and get patted on the back. He didn't refuse to work with people he disagreed with or didn't like. That's not leadership. This country needs to invite God into it or nothings going to change. MLK had the Bible in one hand and Gandi in the other and he prayed for God's guidance and PEACE and God delivered. The President offered a number of black leaders to the White to help him work on prison reform. Something our society has ignored for too many years and only one (To my knowledge) accepted the offer. The media has brainwashed Americans into believing President Trump hates blacks and women. The truth is President Trump has more women working in his cabinet and administration than any other U.S. President. He's the first President with the guts to stand up and take a stab (No pun intended)  at prison reform for not only blacks coming out but blacks' whites, Hispanics, and everyone. But when you look at how many black people that have been locked up in prison over the last 20 years and the recitative rate of returnees you realize rehabilitation is just a word. Nothing changes until something changes and when opportunities arise for change you'll know who your real leaders are. You'll see who walks the talk versus who just talks the talk. You'll find out who really cares and has concerns for prisoners coming out and who doesn't. Martin Luther King worked with President Johnson and he would be working with President Trump today for prison reform. I have no doubt about it. MLK wasn't perfect and it angers me when I read about supposed FBI files that paint him out to be some sex addict. Whether true or not it doesn't erase what he accomplished moving ahead with a better future for America. And for things to change as they did you know God was in that movement. The proof is in the pudding. If we want to change we do what works. We know what works but to get it working more people in black Church leadership roles have to step up and be an example of what true Godly leadership looks like. Leaders who can put their feelings aside knowing they're going to pay a price. Knowing the main resistance might be coming from their own community. The goal has to mean more to them than what other people are going to say about them. The black community has these leaders. Every generation has these leaders who can lead. And anyone who says I refuse to work with him or her because I don't like them IS NOT A LEADER. We have to pray for NEW leaders who will take advantage of opportunities to help people. Changes CAN happen. But not for those who remain unwilling to even try. How can you trust or even respect that kind of leadership? Find leaders who value the Golden Rule and not the rule of the community.