Quote from jem:
I never was all that impressed with MLK for a long time, but its hard for me to imagine being black and having to deal with that separate but equal b.s.
That would have really ticked me off, so for me after a bit of reflection it does turn out MLK does deserve respect for being a non violence kind of preacher.
(note.. happy birthday to Tsing as well.)
Of course i agree with you on this, jem.
When you are mistreated, it's difficult to restrain the anger. I would commend King for doing so.
But for me that doesn't mean he is to be treated as a hero in these other respects when he clearly wasn't one.