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What MLK said about claims of "communism" against those who support equality
Last edited Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:43 AM - Edit history (1)
On September 30, 1962, King delivered a sermon with the subject, “Can a Christian Be a Communist?” to his Ebenezer Baptist Church. In the sermon, he raised the issue of wealth inequality. “One does not have to be a communist to be concerned about this. I would say to you this morning that one-tenth of one percent of the population of this nation controls almost fifty percent of the wealth, and I don’t mind saying that there’s something wrong with that.” He preached the responsive audience.
SOURCE: http://sparechangenews.net/node/1319
TruthOut also has this piece today, re-posted on their site: http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/14005-a-mighty-stream-martin-luther-king-jrs-faith-guided-him-to-a-commitment-to-economic-justice