The Poor People’s Campaign was a march on Washington D.C. to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States that began on this day in 1968, just one month after the assassination of one of its key organizers, MLK Jr.
The protest was also organized by Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and carried out under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy in the wake of King’s assassination.
After presenting an organized set of demands to Congress and executive agencies, participants set up a 3,000-person protest camp on the Washington Mall, where they stayed for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
Among those demands was a proposal for an “economic bill of rights” that included a commitment to full employment, a guaranteed annual income measure, and more low-income housing for poor Americans of all races.
"I think it is necessary for us to realize that we have moved from the era of civil rights to the era of human rights…
When we see that there must be a radical redistribution of economic and political power, then we see that for the last twelve years we have been in a reform movement…
That after Selma and the Voting Rights Bill, we moved into a new era, which must be an era of revolution…"
-MLK Jr., in a 1967 planning meeting
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@CanYouFeelItMrKrabs@hexbear.net I wanted to respond to your post but the mega closed!
c/dating posting
not me, but my (very) recent partner has extremely limited dating experience before me - they just turned 33 and i’m gonna be 32 in August, so both past our late 20s! it’s very very early days but it seems chill and healthy so far, it’s definitely something the more experienced partner needs to take extra care & conscientiousness around but every relationship is unique and poses unique challenges so it’s just one form those challenges can take.
honestly there aren’t real time limits on any of this, the “relationship escalator” and life stage discourse re: personal dating milestones are often very rooted in neurotypical ableism, heteronormativity/patriarchy, privilege around income stability and class, etc. people who are right for you will be open to your late bloomerness, anyone who is icked out by it or scared off is just an incompatible person you filtered out. you want to date people who are open minded so wading through folks for whom it’s a dealbreaker does both of you a favor.
i wouldn’t necessarily put it in a dating profile or lead with it on a first date, but when it comes up organically it’s not something to be ashamed of or anything you should treat as a big deal IMO. exploring the reasons why you started later with someone you feel a connect with can also be a good way for them to get to know you and to build intimacy.
just be a cool interesting and kind person and things should eventually pan out for ya!
sorry i realize that was a lot of unsolicited advice/experience sharing around a pretty simple post lol, feel free to ignore my dumbass if you want
Thank you! This was encouraging to read
I posted the question just because my experiences ( of just never dating ) are so wildly different than any of my friends. I’m close friends with many women but at this point can’t even imagine myself in a relationship
But yeah I don’t think other people will necessarily have a problem with that but it bothers me
happy to hear! i know easier said than done (speaking from firsthand exp) but comparison really does no one any good, romantic relationships & intimacy are about personal joy & happiness for the individuals involved which is going to look very different person to person, including dating timeline.
but i get it tho, when i’m single i can’t help getting a little jealous of my friends who have more success on the apps or are sluttier than me (even though i don’t even usually dig casual sex! but idk there’s a certain fomo there and definitely some dumb internalized Male Bullshit). and even if you’ve already been in a relationship, it can be hard to imagine/believe in the next serious bond in that way until that person happens into your life! so that’s super normal even across experience levels.