Episode 576| Martin: Flawed, Human, Bold and Co-opted
Apr 4, 2018 ·
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***EPISODE 576 | Notes and Links*** Dr. King is probably the most co-opted historical figure second only to Jesus Christ. I don’t want to discuss him in terms of any...
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***EPISODE 576 | Notes and Links***
Dr. King is probably the most co-opted historical figure second only to Jesus Christ. I don’t want to discuss him in terms of any political agenda or even my own ambition. I want to discuss the father, the husband and the man.
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Notes from the Show with Links
Clip 1 of King: Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8
Professor Eddie Glaude Time Magazine Piece: http://time.com/5220093/the-whitewashing-and-resurrection-of-dr-kings-legacy/
Clip 2 of King: Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8
Clip 3 of King: Economic Redistribution: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/805090852121047040
Clip 4 of King: Didn’t cost America a dime: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/805090047628312576
Clip 5 of King: Black is Beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAGIbhdj5d8
Clip 6 of King: Closing of Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8
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Dr. King is probably the most co-opted historical figure second only to Jesus Christ. I don’t want to discuss him in terms of any political agenda or even my own ambition. I want to discuss the father, the husband and the man.
**********************************************************************************
Thanks to all of our newest patrons!
No new patrons today! What the entire?! Lol…. let’s go people! Go to patreon and become a patron.
You are the REAL MVPs!
Go to Patreon.com/theBpDShow to become a patron today. We have a new goal to bring video back to the show. We need 50 patrons to commit $10 a month. Can we do it?
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Notes from the Show with Links
Clip 1 of King: Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8
Professor Eddie Glaude Time Magazine Piece: http://time.com/5220093/the-whitewashing-and-resurrection-of-dr-kings-legacy/
Clip 2 of King: Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8
Clip 3 of King: Economic Redistribution: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/805090852121047040
Clip 4 of King: Didn’t cost America a dime: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/805090047628312576
Clip 5 of King: Black is Beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAGIbhdj5d8
Clip 6 of King: Closing of Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8
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