Polishprince
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I think its less about womanizing and more about the rape allegations. It will be tough to overlook the rape stuff if it turns out to be true. We will know in 8 years when the tapes are unsealed.All over the country statues of historical figures are being attacked as details about their personal lives become known.
Columbus day is in the process of losing its name because it has become known that Christopher Columbus was something of a slave trader and a racist.
Bostonians want the name of Faneuil Hall changed because Faneuil at one point in his life owned slaves.
Martin Luther King's sexual exploits aren't exactly a secret. You do have to be careful about believing urban legend. However it seems there is some foundation for believing that he was a real sexual predator. The question that we're asking here is whether or not that should make a difference to his place in history?
If that turns out to be true should the name of the holiday be changed? If he did indeed victimize dozens of women as rumor has it...should his statue still be standing down in DC? Or should the me-too movement speak up until it is removed?
Jo
Why wait 8 years? There are people who have seen and heard the tapes out there already.
If MLK isn't as upstanding as people thought, let's change the 3rd Monday of January to H. Rap Brown's Birthday and we can have a new black icon.