"On this MLK Day, let's be honest with ourselves and with his legacy: let's remember Dr King as the man, as the proud radical and socialist, he actually was - not as the man we conveniently want him or imagine him to be."
My @MSNBC commentary tonight:
My @MSNBC commentary tonight:
In a speech less than a year before he died, MLK referred to the U.S. government as "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world."
Funnily enough that quote isn't one of the quotes on the walls of his memorial, nor is it ever cited by U.S. politicians:
Funnily enough that quote isn't one of the quotes on the walls of his memorial, nor is it ever cited by U.S. politicians:
"For most Republicans, Dr King is just the guy who said to forget about skin color; they basically just know one quote of his, out of context, & they repeat it ad nauseam."
My commentary, for #MLKDay, on the real MLK vs the 'Santa Clausification' of him:
My commentary, for #MLKDay, on the real MLK vs the 'Santa Clausification' of him:
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