We as a nation have just extended last weekend to honor the birthday of Martin
Luther King Jr. and have heard much of his moving Lincoln Memorial sermon played in the media. But
most of us don’t recollect the true motivations of Reverend King and how these
motivations have been distorted since his dastardly demise. Yes, I have seen my recall clouded by the
events and historical rewrites of the last forty-six years. But thank heavens that there is one among us
who can cut through this media fog and place Dr. King in a more
realistic perspective … a perspective that doesn’t diminish him but, I think,
elevates him from the cardboard cut-out he has become.
The Diplomad’s real name is W. Lewis Amselem and he has elegantly re-framed for me the true legacy of MLK Jr. and portrayed him as he was at age thirty-nine when he tragically strode out on that motel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. Please read the following in its entirety: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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