[Liz]

He saved his most scathing remarks for Jesse Jackson, the man who most prominently took up his mantle. "If you want to carve out your own niche in society, go ahead," King screamed at the young upstart. "But for God's sake, don't bother me."

That's telling 'im, Rev King.

[Zack Nguyen]

Rev. King's affairs and his plagarism on his academic work is part of the underground history of America. A lot people know about it but almost no one talks about it. Time would never have printed a piece like this ten years ago. In fact, the guy who first came up with evidence of King's plagarism almost didn't get it published becaused he was turned down by everyone he offered it to. The book sold huge numbers of copies, so don't ever think that profit is only motive of the media. MLK was right about a lot of things, but he was protected and allowed to behave the way he did.

[billhilly]

Jessee has been shucking and jiving all his life.

[Keith in Iowa]

A story from the "who gives a crap" wire...

[DainBramage]

MLK "If you want to carve out your own niche in society, go ahead," King screamed at the young upstart. "But for God's sake, don't bother me."

JESSIE: "Uh Mah-tin...Coot ya step out on da balconey wit me?"

[leadpenny]

Taylor Branch will be featured on C-SPAN's three hour "In Depth" program, Sunday, February 5th.

[sure_fine]

kwanza bump

[nuconvert]

"Branch has been a good friend of President Clinton for over two decades and frequently advises him on racial matters."

http://literati.net/Branch/

[SoftballMominVA]

My FIL is a former FBI agent. According to him, MLK's affairs were discovered accidently. While they were listening in on a certain young lady, a man showed up. It didn't take them long to discover the man was MLK.

[kstewskis]

LOL! Brilliant!

[rabidralph]

Future FReep sign at a Jackson protest: MLK always knew you were a jerk!

[NYpeanut]

A great man once told me that a man who would cheat on his wife would do anything. I agree completely; a cheater's motive is always selfish or cowardly (the same goes for a woman who cheats). I don't even care what MLK's motive was.

A man cheats on his wife would do anything.

[savedbygrace]

The New York Times will be calling for excoriation and jail time for whoever leaked this.

[reagan_fanatic]

"Quick, smear some blood on me - there's a man over there with a camera!"

[eeevil conservative]

So where is REV JACKY when King's Center in Atlanta needs renovating? Nothing to add to the coffers for the man who's back he road to his kingly journey?

As far as MLK goes- I admire his work for rights- through peace instead of blood like the Black Panthers, et al...

BUT_ he is still a typical man- waits til he is dying- spills to his wife.. for HIS benefit- not hers. BTW honey- now that I am dying and I don't have to listen to you screech and yap about my failings- let me clear my conscience.....YOU HOLD THIS BAG OF FILTH while I slide into ever-after peace darling.....

I love when men and women say they don't tell their spouse about the "affair" because they don't want to hurt them....BWAAAAHAAAHAAAHAAAHAAA! If ya don't want to hurt them- DON'T HAVE THE AFFAIR YOU IDIOT! You don't tell them because you don't want to deal with the consequences! DUH!

My two cents worth on it anyway- and I already hit the donor jar so I am aloud! LOL!