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Well it turns out I know less about him than I thought I did. I suppose in this case we have a few things to disagree about. Based on what YOU understand (in an effort to not have to research his life's work) how far did MLK think these reparations should go, and for how long? We have affirmative action in the workplace and in schools, we have a welfare system that favors minorities, we even have a Congressional Black Caucus. So how far (in MLK's estimation) far enough? And what kind of effort on the part of the black community is acceptable? The I Have a Dream speech clearly stated that we (they? All of us?) should do the best we can do at whatever station of life we achieved. Would you consider that a prerequisite?
I would suggest that programs designed to enhance personal ambition would require ambition to begin with. Not to say there is none, but how much is enough to "deserve" for lack of a better word, a hand up?
MLK believed, as many others on the left do today, that only equality of outcome indicates that "true" equality of opportunity exists. MLK's goal (measure of progress?) was stated as - if 30% of the area population is black then 30% of all jobs, houses, businesses and etc. in the area would be held by blacks.