I'm happy to announce a third contributor to Dallas South, this time a blogger. Ruth from Vibrant Life will post here from time to time. For her first post, Ruth is discussing something near and dear to my heart: The Martin Luther King Memorial. Near and dear because dear old A Phi A initiated the memorial and I've put quite a few dollars into the project over the years. I hope you enjoy Ruth's take as much as I did, and please welcome her to the Dallas South family!   By Ruth of Vibrant Life The Washington Post story and photos have black blog-sphere discussing the current controversy surrounding Dr. MLK Jr's proposed statute design by Chinese master sculptor Lei Yixin. The commission which by law must approve the final design describes it as too confrontational. This term has generated an initial reaction of criticism from blacks suggesting that only a less threatening image of Dr. King will satisfy a white audience. I really do not agree with that theory. First, sorry call me a protectionist, but I do have a problem with the idea that once again we are "outsourcing" something to China. Recognizing ...