Friendly reminder that MLK was a democratic socialist.

[spicysista]

43. Nope. Not during black history month.....

You will not take the words of MLK out of context. Not today!

In his own words during an interview in 1958, “I don’t think the Republican party is a party full of the almighty God nor is the Democratic party. They both have weaknesses…And I’m not inextricably bound to either party.” He also never stated that he was a democratic socialist. His views were not made for labeling. Righteousness and justice for all were his prime directives. Because he was taken from us so early, we will never fully understand his vision.

In the words of his wife and fellow activist, Coretta Scott King, "The media never understood Martin so they will never understand Coretta. I didn’t learn my commitment from Martin, we just converged at a certain time.”

The filter we know MLK through, is not clear because many folks recording and documenting him simply did not understand him. I don't think you realize how insulting it is to see folks (on our side or not) cherry picking quotes to fit a political narrative.