Monday, January 16, 2006
MLK III IS NO MLK JR.
The King Center in Atlanta is a mess. Two of the esteemed Human Rights activist's children, Dexter and Yolanda King, are in favor of selling the facility to the federal government. Martin L. King III and Bernice King, however do not. They want to retain control of the center. The heart of the matter is greed.
"The center, which includes a library, archives and exhibits, as well as the final resting place of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is now in need of more than $11 million in repairs, according to published reports." - BlackAmericaWeb.com
Jackson, the roving reporter, having just returned from Atlanta, was informed by local sources that MLK III has misappropriated funds amounting in the tens of millions over the years, and the state of the center is a direct result of his greed and negligence.
Beyond that ugliness lies the fact that Federal ownership of the Center would not only solve the immediate repair issues, but would further the investment that the Federal Government has in the legacy of Dr. King.
I would like to see a MLK monument on the mall in DC. This is a concept who's time has come, and I know I'm not alone. I think that Federal ownership of the King Center would forward the cause of a national monument.
I'd also like to see MLK III put out on the street, but that's another matter.
The King Center in Atlanta is a mess. Two of the esteemed Human Rights activist's children, Dexter and Yolanda King, are in favor of selling the facility to the federal government. Martin L. King III and Bernice King, however do not. They want to retain control of the center. The heart of the matter is greed.
"The center, which includes a library, archives and exhibits, as well as the final resting place of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is now in need of more than $11 million in repairs, according to published reports." - BlackAmericaWeb.com
Jackson, the roving reporter, having just returned from Atlanta, was informed by local sources that MLK III has misappropriated funds amounting in the tens of millions over the years, and the state of the center is a direct result of his greed and negligence.
Beyond that ugliness lies the fact that Federal ownership of the Center would not only solve the immediate repair issues, but would further the investment that the Federal Government has in the legacy of Dr. King.
I would like to see a MLK monument on the mall in DC. This is a concept who's time has come, and I know I'm not alone. I think that Federal ownership of the King Center would forward the cause of a national monument.
I'd also like to see MLK III put out on the street, but that's another matter.
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