MLK is revered today but the real King would make white people uncomfortable | Michael Harriot
by Michael Harriot from US news | The Guardian on (#5V3HA)
Martin Luther King Jr was a walking, talking example of everything this country despises about the quest for Black liberation
Every year, on the third Monday in January, America hosts a Sadie Hawkins-style role-reversal where the entire country pretends to celebrate a man whose achievements and values they spent the previous 364 days ignoring, demonizing and trying to dismantle. Today, your favorite vote suppressors will take a brief respite from disenfranchising Black voters, denying history and increasing inequality to celebrate a real American hero.
That's right, it's MLK Day!
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