100. 7 Things You Need to Know About Dr. King, In Honor of MLK Day

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Did you know MLK was mentored by Ghandi? Did you know that he was very controversial within the Black community? Or that he turned people away from his demonstrations if they weren't committed enough to nonviolence? What about his denunciation of the Black Power movement and personal thoughts on Malcolm X?
There's a lot to learn about MLK that they didn’t teach you in school. It's time we set things straight on this leader who is so often misunderstood. We're learning from Dr. King in his own words - and even his personal diary entries.
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Works by Dr. King
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr., Edited by Clayborne Carson
The Drum Major Instinct
Letter From Birmingham Jail
Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?
Also, a short read on Vox: How Martin Luther King Jr.'s faith drove his activism
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