Martin Luther King Jr. was relatively unpopular when he was assassinated. But the way Americans of all political stripes invoke his memory today, you'd think he was held up as a hero. In this episode, we talk about the cooptation of King's legacy with Hajar Yazdiha, author of The Struggle for the People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Everyone wants a piece of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

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Everyone wants a piece of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

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