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Media today always talk about King's work on civil rights and equality work and show "I Have A Dream" footage and talk about his assassination. They don't show
by spodek 15y ago
Media today always talk about King's work on civil rights and equality work and show "I Have A Dream" footage and talk about his assassination.
They don't show the five years between, despite his greater experience, awareness, and maturity. In those years he took on greater issues of a system that created so much poverty and created war.
I think they don't cover those years because those issues remain and would force them to take on current issues they don't want to. Since his earlier work is better publicized, I find learning about his later work teach me more about him, his work, those issues, and leadership. The Riverside Church speech against the war in Vietnam was an incredibly courageous speech I consider right on, displaying mastery of the issues, his audience, oratory, ... basically every element of leadership.