Two of Martin Luther King Jr.children, Martin Luther King III And Bérénice Roispoke out in the middle Donald Trumpthe inauguration.
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Here’s what Martin Luther King III said at Donald Trump’s inauguration
Sunday January 19 NBC News released an exclusive 31-minute interview with King III. About two minutes into the interview, King III was asked to share what he thought his father would think about the current state of the country.
“So even I, as a son, can only speculate,” King III explained. “None of us would really know [but] what I can say is…we saw a lot of chaos. Some of them are constructive. Some of them are destructive. I think Dad would always wonder how to create constructive engagement, how to build the beloved community?
King III explained that his father would be “quite disappointed” that the country was where it is. However, he doesn’t think his father would be “surprised.” Additionally, the civil rights leader’s son explained that when tragedy strikes the nation, individuals come together. Once it’s over, everyone “goes back to their corner.” However, he would like to see unity and community continue beyond the tragedy.
By NBCNew YorkElsewhere during the interview, King III was asked to share what he would pay attention to during Trump’s inauguration speech.
“He said he wanted to create [sense] of unity,” King III said, referring to Trump. “Now that means you have to engage with everyone. If you truly want to bring the nation together to be the manifestation of what we call ourselves…we are not reflecting the ‘United States of America’ right now…”
Social media weighs
Social media users reacted to Martin Luther King III’s sentiments at the party commemorating his father and Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017. The Shade Room comments section.
Instagram user @dareal_juicyday wrote: “Rosa Parks also wouldn’t be proud of the way we walk straight to the back of the bus when we get on a bus.
While Instagram user @___gracie.v added, “He definitely would 💯💯💯 baby, one bad guy episode would have sent him into cardiac arrest”
Instagram user @thecoreyshow wrote: “It’s crazy that MLK can still be here with us today. We just lost Jimmy Carter and MLK was five years younger. Just a reminder of how much we’ve had to overcome in such a short time.
While Instagram user @iam.vanessarr added, “Malcolm X is distraught »
Instagram user @missmeida wrote: “We didn’t need Lil MLK to confirm for us…we already knew that!!
Instagram user @tteresa_mendoza wrote: “We are certainly not living Dr. King’s dream.
While Instagram user @adorablenurse added, “We were also disappointed, all the world cares about is the sad world of TikTok. »
Instagram user @yayadabrinkz wrote: “I’m disappointed too and I’m only in HS 😂”
Martin Luther King Jr’s daughter, Bernice King, also spoke at Donald Trump’s inauguration
Monday January 19 NBC News released an exclusive video interview with Bernice King. During the conversation, she talked about Trump’s inauguration taking place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
“It’s wonderful that this is happening on King’s Day, the inauguration, because it reminds us of King,” she said. “That brings us back to King. He said: “When we move forward, we must do so in the spirit of King. »
Additionally, for those feeling “defeated” by Trump’s return to power, King also shared some advice.
“We need to develop a strategy. We missed the strategy. We miss the spirit of Dr. King,” she said. “The spirit of Dr. King is nonviolence. And non-violence is not just a posture, it is a state of mind. For us, we define it as a love-centered way of thinking, speaking, acting and engaging that leads to personal, cultural and societal transformation.
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