@ Celebrating The Life of MLK, Jr.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Did you know him, his mission, his passions his Legacy? "We turn him into a Thanksgiving parade float, he's jolly, larger than life and he makes us feel good," Theoharis says. "We've turned him into a mascot. "Many people vaguely know that King opposed the Vietnam War and talked more about poverty in his later years. But King also had a lot to say about issues not normally associated with civil rights that still resonate today, historians and activists say. If you're concerned about inequality, health care, climate change or even the nastiness of our political disagreements, then King has plenty to say to you. To see that version of King, though, we have to dust off the cliches and look at him anew. If you're more familiar with your smartphone than your history, try this: Think of King not just as a civil rights hero, but also as an app -- his legacy has to be updated to remain relevant.Here are three ways we can update our MLK app to see how he spoke not only to his time, but to our time as well:

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