The co-opting of MLK Jr. by…everybody
Enlarge this image Author Hajar Yazdiha (left) wrote about Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in her book, The Struggle for the People’s King (right). PR Agency hide caption toggle caption PR Agency Author Hajar Yazdiha (left) wrote about Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in her book, The Struggle for the People’s King (right). PR Agency Martin Luther King Jr. was relatively unpopular when he was assassinated. But the way Americans of all political stripes invoke his memory today, you’d think he was held up as a hero. In this episode, we talk about the cooptation of King’s legacy with Hajar Yazdiha, author of The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement. Sponsor Message
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