The co-opting of MLK Jr. by...everybody
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The co-opting of MLK Jr. by...everybody

2025-01-22
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 hear how King's legacy got co-opted.

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