Kansas City MLK Legacy Reconsidered

With respect to our favorite faith blogger . . . 

The local legacy of MLK must consider YEARS of somewhat recent Kansas City fighting over a Blvd. named in his honor. Interestingly, during that debate East side residents strayed from their political leadership in an effort to save the integrity of their neighborhood AND because they didn't want to deal with pain-in-the-a$$ Post Office change of address forms.

Meanwhile, here's a much nicer historical consideration . . .

"In 1961, King came to Kansas City to participate in the annual convention of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., which then was the largest black Baptist denomination in the U.S. King and others were determined to oust the incumbent NBC president, J. H. Jackson, and elect, instead, Gardner C. Taylor. The primary issue had to do with differences over the direction of the Civil Rights Movement."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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