The Real Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On this day that America loves to memorialize the great leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we at The Melanin Project would like to highlight the Man in his wholeness. From his philosophy of non-violent protest that America loves so much, to his self-revelation of leading us into “a burning house”. (United States of America) It is well documented that those around Dr. Martin Luther King were armed to the teeth and were more than prepared to protect the civil rights leader. Most known for his Dream Speech at the Capitol, there are many other speeches that detail the thought and radical approach to Dr. King’s aspirations for this country as well as his people. Most notable of those speeches was his talk of “The Other America”. The Capitol Riots in comparison to the Black Lives Matter riots just months earlier show case and point that there is very little difference from the 60’s to nearly 70 years later how America as a whole doesn’t see African Diaspora as equal culturally, monetarily, or legally.
All men have their downfalls MLK Jr. was no exception to that rule, however, the way America views King in comparison to his contemporaries is interesting in hindsight. He was labeled just as much a menace as Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party during his lifetime. Identified as a Communist by the media you hear known of these sentiments or critiques of MLK Jr. in the current day. What you also do not hear is how Martin planned to no longer allow his difference of non-violent tactics prevent him from working with leaders such as Malcolm X. but we could go on and on for hours about the opinion of the Great MLK’s thoughts and tactics, but it’s best you hear it from the man himself in his own words check out Dr. King’s own description of his methods!
We love you Brother King, stay tuned when we highlight this great man, the beautiful Coretta Scott King
