By not just deeming her as the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we pay homage to her. The history of this country remains incomplete without her rightful place in the annals of our scholarship.

Coretta Scott King was clearly more than the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King. She was an icon in her own right.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of my personal heroes.

Make no mistake about it. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a Hero of freedom. He is a Hero of justice and equality. He is Hero of peace. He is a Hero against racism, discrimination, hatred, and oppression. It is a cruel act for someone to hijack Dr. King’s legacy for purposes that run counter to everything King stood for. It is unethical, immoral, and deceptive.

Dr. Martin Luther King is not a black hero. He is an American hero.

Martin Luther King Jr., recognized bias when he saw it, knew what he was talking about.