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[https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/4/4/17193286/martin-luther-king-assassination-50th-anniversary-jeanne-theoharis by P.R. Lockhart 21/1/19 Vox] | [https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/4/4/17193286/martin-luther-king-assassination-50th-anniversary-jeanne-theoharis by P.R. Lockhart 21/1/19 Vox] | ||
MLK was murdered more than 50 years ago. His legacy has been distorted ever since. | MLK was murdered more than 50 years ago. His legacy has been distorted ever since. | ||
=====Important parts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy are often glossed over===== | |||
[https://www.npr.org/2022/01/17/1073661284/important-parts-of-martin-luther-king-jr-s-legacy-are-often-glossed-over by Adrian Florido 17/1/22 npr] | |||
For many Americans, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a day of public service, a time to volunteer in their communities. It's also a day when many of us reflect on the legacy of the late civil rights leader. NPR's Adrian Florido reports that ongoing fights for voting and racial justice have also sparked a reckoning over how King's legacy is often invoked in that work. | |||
