I'm not sure that's true. His "content" quote is one of the best lines ever uttered and carries the force of tremendous truth.
However, that doesn't discredit a great quote because we don't like other things about Rev. King. I was around for the whole thing and have forgotten none of it.
But, I am also a big fan of that quote because it applies across all races, colors and creeds.
And, IMO, the kingdom of heaven is open to those who genuinely live and apply that quote.
Here are some MLK quotes that suggest he'd likely be standing with other black leaders today rather than against them:
We've got to stay together and maintain unity. You know, whenever Pharaoh wanted to prolong the period of slavery in Egypt, he had a favorite, favorite formula for doing it. What was that? He kept the slaves fighting among themselves. But whenever the slaves get together, something happens in Pharaoh's court, and he cannot hold the slaves in slavery. When the slaves get together, that's the beginning of getting out of slavery. Now let us maintain unity.
We must stand up and say, "I'm black and I'm beautiful," and this self-affirmation is the black man's need, made compelling by the white man's crimes against him.
And here are MLK proposals and plans that most Conservatives would likely vehemently disagree with:
The Poor People's Campaign was a 1968 effort to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States. It was organized by Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The Campaign demanded an Economic Bill of Rights with five planks:
1."A meaningful job at a living wage"
2."A secure and adequate income" for all those unable to find or do a job
3."Access to land" for economic uses
4."Access to capital" for poor people and minorities to promote their own businesses
5.Ability for ordinary people to "play a truly significant role" in the government