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Five MLK Quotes That Are Scary Relevant Today
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”
America is putting this Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quote to the test. Currently, a pandemic and political turmoil — both riddled with lies, conspiracy theories, selfishness, and ignorance — highlight the divide that persists between Black and white America. Since MLK’s death, Blacks have seen astounding progress: Barack Obama exemplifies this.
But just how much has changed in America? How far have we come?
Black cries for breath are still met with an oppressive boot, while exclamations of white rage are welcomed through gates and met with selfies. Since the days of Reconstruction, this has not changed; Black progress has always been met with hate and repudiation: Donald Trump exemplifies this.
With history being repetitive, it’s interesting to see which MLK quotes have aged well, but for all the wrong reasons.
“America must begin the struggle for democracy at home. The advocacy of free elections in Europe by American officials is hypocrisy when free elections are not held in great sections of…