Agreed - and I would add that since most of us didn't know him in a personal sense, knowing "about" him through the media lens is, generally, an inadequate substitute.
True, but then what of his writings? I find it telling that he is known as much by what he did NOT say as by what he DID. He is known for his role in civil rights. Is he equally known for preaching Christ crucified? I never heard about nor read any such sermons by him. Just saying. Food for thought. His written record, however, does not engender confidence that he believed in Christ as risen Lord.