By: Eric Randall
A controversially selected quote from Martin Luther King Jr. that appears in the recently unveiled memorial on the National Mall is getting an edit, proving that just because something is physically etched in stone doesn’t mean it’s figuratively so. The side of the memorial reads: “I was a drum major for justice peace and righteousness.” But King’s actual quote is:
‘If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter.’
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