Air Quote by Jonathan Kozol

Martin Luther King Jr. was a great teacher and just a great person in general.

— Akeem Ayers

We like to think of the '60s as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X and a little bit of friction - no, there…

— Justin Simien

Martin Luther King challenged the conscience of my generation, and his words and his legacy continue to move generations to action today at home…

— John F. Kerry

[Malcolm X] shared with Marcus Garvey a commitment to building strong black institutions. He shared with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a commitment to…

— Manning Marable

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Southern, conservative minister who believed in the American promise. His dream was patriotic and traditional. Family, work, self-determination…

— Jason Whitlock

Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader and an American hero.

— Harry Enten

That was exciting to be able to comment on civil rights. I mean, the civil rights movement that young people don't know about today,…

— Jules Feiffer

Fortunately, the leadership of black immigrant communities has always been present in all black liberation movements from leaders like Marcus Garvey to Shirley Chisholm…

— Opal Tometi

Martin Luther King was a misguided leader. He worked to be recognized as the leader of black America, when what black America needs isn't…

— Don Yaeger

Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been the last person to have wanted his iconization and his heroism. He was an enormously guilt-laden man.…

— Michael Eric Dyson

In my Philly neighborhood, black and white kids hung together without even thinking about it. The spirit of Martin Luther King was alive and…

— Daryl Hall

I was born after the Civil Rights Movement. I never saw Martin Luther King alive.

— Cory Booker