Could King’s Dream Survive In A TMZ World?
By Odeisel I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a peculiar thing to have a life’s work condensed into catchphrases. Dr. King didn’t make 40, but he managed to do so much with his life. There were flaws in his character, as I’m sure his family could attest to, including a flaw for which many current men are being condemned. Lucky for all of us, his body of work stood as testament to his mettle before the age of instant access and camera phones and Big Brother. Could you imagine if Dr. King lived today? Do you think he would have been allowed to forge ahead with his mission with The Smoking Gun, TMZ, and Media Takeout? If his indiscretions were put on front street, do you think he would have been able to do a March on Washington? Imagine if before the march, a woman came out saying she and King were busy “integrating” a
