Dear all, For this journal, I would like you to do two short readings related to the Martin Luther King–The MLK You Don’t See on TVandMLK Would…

Dear all,

For this journal, I would like you to do two short readings related to the Martin Luther King–The MLK You Don’t See on TV and MLK Would Never Shut Down A Freeway–

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and watch a short film about him called “A Call to Conscience

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all three of which explore sides of MLK which are not usually discussed in the mainstream media.

In your response, please reflect on the following questions: Who is “The Martin Luther King We Don’t See on TV”? Which aspects of Martin Luther’s King’s life and philosophy do we celebrate as a nation (in the media, in schools) and which do we gloss over? Why? Does knowing more about some of the things that King stood for and did make you think differently about him? If so, how? Please be specific, demonstrate that you engaged with the assigned materials, and keep in mind the 300 word minimum.