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Today, history remembers MLK as a great man. There are parades in his honor, workers are given a day off. Rosa Parks is another peaceful pioneer credited with
by RickJWagner 9mo ago
Today, history remembers MLK as a great man. There are parades in his honor, workers are given a day off. Rosa Parks is another peaceful pioneer credited with bringing strides forward.
Malcolm X and others are already fading from memory.
- hackable_sand 9mo agoYou should get that checked out.
- RickJWagner 9mo agoAsk any kid “ Who was MLK?” Then ask “Who was Malcolm X?” You’ll see.
- I-M-S 9mo agoI believe that was the OP's point: we remember a sanitized version of the myth of MLK that flatters modern sensibilities, while ignoring Malcom X because we don't like to acknowledge he played an equally important role in bringing about change.
- direwolf20 9mo agoRemembrance does not imply causation