VOX ATL Teen: MLK Was A Radical, And It’s Time That Our Schools Teach That

|

February 3rd, 2021

“The version of Martin Luther King Jr. that is prevalent today does not accurately portray the story of a man who was considered to be ‘radical’ by the government,” says VOX ATL staff writer Lauren Ashe. “The story of King largely waters down his revolutionary methods, which make his methods of nonviolent protest seem nonthreatening to the majority of society.”

Horace Cort / Associated Press file

By Lauren Ashe 

Every year for the past 12 years, I have learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in school.

In elementary school, we celebrated MLK Day by watching “Our Friend, Martin.” In middle school, we spent the day discussing his plea for nonviolence and his call for a better world. In high school, we briefly discussed the letter from the Birmingham Jail.

Related

Top Stories