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I guess if a large percentage of your ancestors-- Great grandparents and even grandparents in some cases--- were enslaved, lynched, raped, and denied even having a history or identity other than an identity connected to their value as a servant maybe you'd see it different. If your grandma was drinking from a different water fountain in the 60's because of her skin color maybe you'd see it different. If your grandfather was denied a regular education, maybe you'd see it differently. If your family didn't have resources to fall back on because they were locked in generational poverty, maybe you'd see it differently. These things are about protections and about equality. Trying to ensure equality and fairness. As for scholarships, research the UNCF for yourself and see why it was started. It isn't some conspiracy to keep white people down. As for Martin Luther King- His actions resulted in establishing rights and freedoms and more equality for the entire African American population. His bravery in the face of constant death threats (that ultimately resulted in him losing his life btw) is something that should be honored forever. He and his movement changed the entire trajectory of American history for the better.