Celebrate MLK. But do so in a way that doesn’t reinforce the systems and ideas that he fought against.
Don’t just pick a feel-good quote from the Reverend and be on your way. Understand the context of the quote. Was it from a speech? A letter? A sermon? What happened in America to move him towards these words?
Don’t just be satisfied with an image of King as a universally loved saint. Examine why he was one of the most hated men in the USA during the 1960’s. Unearth the claims and arguments people used against him, and compare them to the counterarguments that come up in modern day conversations about race. Notice anything?
