Comments on: MLK, Jr., Yes Greedy King children are at it again.

By: toomanygrandkids

toomanygrandkids — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:34:04 +0000

Are they donating any of their profits to other black organizations or are they keeping it for themselves? Rich black people/so-called black organizations very rarely give/donate money to their own kind. Regardless how much decent black people stuggle on a daily basis. The King children have profited from their father’s legacy, big time. They’ve gained economic power through the civil rights movement. But how much of what they profit goes toward black causes?

By: reality

reality — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:49:59 +0000

and I’ve never contributed to the others because I know first hand their disservice to our community.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:20:57 +0000

They help more than the King children do. I know that for sure. I have never given to them and don’t plan to.

By: reality

reality — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:25:22 +0000

Everyone you named has race baited to fatten their pockets without advancing the communities they represent. That said, I no longer give to the King foundation.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:33:11 +0000

I understand that many families who are part of a legacy, such as Dr. King and Coretta Scott King, make profits from what was left behind, but everything is not about money. No one knows what Dr. King and Coretta Scott King would have done, if they could have made the amount of money that their children are making today, but money cannot help the many African Americans that continue to deal with racism, no jobs, and no opportunities. Yes, we as African American people should be doing all we can to utilize the doors that have been opended by Dr. King and Coretta Scott King, but we continue to need help from our African American leaders. Take a look at Rev. AL Sharpton. This is a man, well in age, that continues to fight for civil rights and justice. Does he get paid? Yes he does, but he is willing to fight for justice if you “Just call AL”, not “Just PAY AL”! Where were the King children when many blacks were left to suffer and die when Hurricane Katrina hit? Where were the King children when Jena 6 occurred? Where were the King children when Trayvon Marton was gunned down and his parents needed help? We can only make a speech or not show up at these events, but we can attend Michael Jackson’s funeral? When issues like this occurred, Dr. King and Coretta Scott King did not wait until they were called to go out and fight for justice, nor did they ask, “How much?”. They were there, hand in hand, standing for the rights of many. Unfortunately, people will always benefit financially from what they can, but what will we do when leaders like Rev. AL Sharpton, Ambassador Andrew Young, Rep. John Lewis, Rev. Joseph Lowery, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Jr, or President Barack Obama. First Lady Michelle Obama are no longer here? I’m not saying that the King children should try to be like their mother and father, but money is not always the focus point. As First Lady Michelle Obama said in her speach at the DNC, “And he believes that when you work hard and done well and walk through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. No, you reach back and you give other folks the same chances that help you succeed.”

By: James Davis

James Davis — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:50:58 +0000

Think about this:

If they donot profit from their father’s legacy … who does? In this country, it would be difficult to find anyone who leaves money laying on the ground. Enterprising profiteers would make the money and who knows how they would handle the King legacy. So the children are implied by the writer to be the profiteers. I don’t think they have done such a bad job of handling their father’s legacy. There are many families of civil right iconic figures who have fared poorly after the death of their love ones who lost their lives in the battle for our rights. You must remember at the end of the day, many of these figures were breadwinners in their households who may not have left life insurance policies. And they may not have had great wealth which would have provided for their families. Who would the writer rather see profit from the legacy is the question? Is the writer so naive as to believe there would be no profiteers? Peace. http://www.sslumpsum.com

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:42:04 +0000

The writer should first educate himself on the lessons of intellectual property and how estates protect or market their properties. What the King family has done is nothing new and families who have a “brand”, sells licenses when their is a demand. The estates of John Kennedy, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson are a few of the famous names to have done this. It’s called the American Dream. Harry Johnson’s father didn’t become famous and pay the ultimate price with his life. The King children lost their father and their mother sacrificed her entire life, forgoing her right to make millions to serve humanity. Do I see a double standard or is the writer suffering from the crab-in-the barrel syndrome?

On another note, the writer seems to know what Dr. King would do so well. Anyone who knew and understood Dr. King would know that he would have preferred the $119 million raised by Harry Johnson go towards helping the poor and underserved or towards the continuation of his legacy of nonviolence than building a concrete statue in his name. In my view, while it’s “nice” to have a statue, the money could have been well spent on resurrecting the Movement to truly do King’s work.