Every year on January 15, every SINGLE year

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10. Yes. Thank you so much for your honesty

I also recall asking my mom about his funeral and if we would have gone had we been there (at that time we were no longer in Atlanta) and she said no because he was too radical.

That is what even the most liberal whites thought of MLK in 60's.

And while there were (obviously) many liberal whites that were behind the man 100% or thereabouts, I also have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that there were many other liberal whites who were afraid of him and his methods and many, many, MANY other whites of all political stripes that hated his freaking guts. The whole "white people loved MLK" is probably one of the most laughably stupid, hypocritical and flat out dishonest things anybody can say. And yet, I see it here REGULARLY by people who are ignorant as hell and think that everyone else is too.

I made a point of going and drinking from the colored drinking fountain because it seemed like the right thing to do at the time. I do think I was like 6 or so but I don't totally remember. To her credit, my mom was proud of me for that.

You and your mom sound like spectacularly awesome people.