The Anger I Feeled While Writing Black Theology

The anger I felt while writing black theology and black power was fueled by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr more than a few years have passed since then. More than 35 people often asked me whether I am still angry I smile in order to contain my rage for I remain just as angry because America when viewed from the perspective of the black poor is no closer to King's dream of a just society than it was when he was assassinated. While the black new class has made considerable economic progress the underclass the poor despite America being the richest nation in the world is worse off today than it was in 1968. One third of African American populations is poor predominantly women and children they are truly disadvantaged with few