> Unlike today’s alleged civil rights leaders I believe he truly tried to heal the racial divide in the US. <
I agree. King was the right man at the right time. In that respect, the country was fortunate that there was a Martin Luther King. Any alternative would have been worse.
As to Garrow’s claims, I dunno. Evidently, Garrow based his claims on written FBI summaries of certain tapes. Given that the FBI hated King, I don’t know how unbiased those summaries would be.
I am also saddened that - for good or for bad reasons - black kids might be losing a role model over this. Every young person needs a role model. And no role model is perfect.
As a kid, my parents gave me a book about Thomas Jefferson. He was a good role model for me. But I suppose he attended slave auctions. And I suppose slaves were abused on his property.
Should graphic descriptions of slave auctions - and slave abuse - have been included in my book about Jefferson? Well, the truth is the truth. But I don’t see how that would have done any good, for me or for the country.
Same goes for MLK.
“black kids might be losing a role model over this”
Since the left is determined to change our history and tradition I guess we shouldn’t be surprised they would want to do that to the black youngsters also and further divide us.