I was gone when King's birthday came and went. I've written on black leadership here before...and much of the current problems we have with unaccountability and charisma can be laid on King too. But I've begun thinking about black politics as a health issue (partially because I've been interviewing for health related fellowships), and I heard a snippet about King that gave me pause.
King was assassinated at 35. At my age.
When had has his autopsy it was discovered that he had the heart of a 65 year old man.
Wrap your head around THAT. I'm betting that when Jackson, Sharpton, even someone like Cornel West passes away, you'd find the same thing. The stress involved in the type of activities they engage in on a daily basis is TREMENDOUS. I can't imagine what it would be like to not only live under constant threat of death (West gets death threats too) but to be constantly expected to PERFORM. Under those circumstances I can excuse King's various indiscretions...though I still think his praxis was shaky.
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Jackie Robinson was a grey-haired man who died at the age of 53.
53. A physical wreck. A strong, muscular, strapping man in his youth, dead at 53.
Costs are paid for being Black and going against the status quo in America.
Posted by: Michael R Hicks at January 29, 2004 07:51 PM