Can White People Remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Too??

http://www.twincities.com/ci_19127879

In a recent article found on the Saint Paul Pioneer Press website, there was a lengthy article was written covering the MLK memorial being unveiled in Washington DC. The article was very beautiful and was located on the home page of the website. President Obama and his family attended, as did hundreds or thousands of other Americans. There is a slide show of about 12 photos showing somber remembering faces showing respect and enjoying the community being felt around the memorial. However, the only faces that are shown in any of the photos are black faces.

Undoubtedly, there were white Americans present at the memorial, as well as representations of countless other races. Tens of people are showcased in the photographs shown. Thus, it is very unbalanced to represent only black people in the photos. Simply math should ensure that other "colors" of people be depicted.

This must have been an intentional choice of the photo editor of the Pioneer Press. I would wager that the photographer took racially diverse photographs. It may have been an attempt to show the black community coming together in a powerful way, but to me it claims that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a hero only for the African Americans. It certainly presents continuity between the photos, but it is a little questionable that the photos are not diverse when celebrating a man who promoted diversity.

As a side note, on the webpage showing this article, there are several advertisements which ALSO happen to portray black models.