By: Marvin DeBose
He's our convenient hero. We see him in old grainy footage from the 1960s smiling, marching and giving speeches.
When people yell slurs at him, he is unfazed. When attacked physically, he is calm.
People see him as America's symbol of peace and racial harmony. He's our go-to Black leader for any words of wisdom that address social issues, such as race, but aren't too controversial (Sorry, Malcolm X).
Of course, I'm talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who's seen as our our happy-go-lucky, turning-the-other-cheek, loving-his-enemies, courageous leader.
We typically think of him within the context of the last few minutes...
