Memory and MLK
We can’t know what he would believe today, even as others use his words to advance their own causes.
Hey,
I know Martin Luther King Jr. Day is behind us, but I’ll start there.
I heard a segment on NPR’s All Things Considered exploring a very old complaint on the left: People are paying short shrift to Martin Luther King’s more radical positions.
During the broadcast, probably the most famous line from King’s “I Have A Dream” speech was played:
My four litt…
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