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The_Commonist

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2. I discovered that yesterday too.

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 12:18 PM

Jan 2014

It's a couple years old, and it's making the rounds this weekend.
I posted it on Facebook this morning, and it's gotten a few shares.

I had not thought about it before the way this writer talks about what Dr. King accomplished, because I simply did not have anything near the experience to be able to think about it in this way.

Powerful stuff...

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"Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did" [View all] markpkessinger Jan 2014 OP

Amazing read gaspee Jan 2014 #1

HamdenRice used to post at DU all the time. Hissyspit Jan 2014 #13

I discovered that yesterday too. The_Commonist Jan 2014 #2

Thank you frazzled Jan 2014 #3

K & R, I wish reads like this would get more exposure giftedgirl77 Jan 2014 #4

I agree. I live in the South, and I am white. Blue eyes. Light skin. And these rednecks loudsue Jan 2014 #14

It's funny you say that because I live in the south giftedgirl77 Jan 2014 #15

But I TOTALLY understand it! You're smart to take those precautions. loudsue Jan 2014 #18

It's more than hate for some demwing Jan 2014 #21

Good article, I guess but I disagree with an important part. Adrahil Jan 2014 #5

+1. Dawgs Jan 2014 #8

Dr. King also disagreed when he was trying to make the following point grantcart Jan 2014 #19

K & R Liberal_Dog Jan 2014 #6

This is a must read. Very powerful. Thanks for posting. nt DLevine Jan 2014 #7

Excellent read...click through and read it all. brer cat Jan 2014 #9

Check out the concurrent message in this vid on MLK BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #10

Thanks for sharing this here! n/t markpkessinger Jan 2014 #23

if I recall, G_j Jan 2014 #11

You are quite correct. n/t M0rpheus Jan 2014 #12

K&R redqueen Jan 2014 #16

This is what I SO LOVE about this HOLIDAY!!! Every year on MLK, Jr. day, I learn something new loudsue Jan 2014 #17

good read icarusxat Jan 2014 #20

k G_j Jan 2014 #22