Woe is the King Center

Martin Luther King, III and his sister Bernice are fighting the sale of the King Center to the National Park Service and also criticize their brother Dexter King for supporting the sale.

“The news conference marked the first public airing of the dispute over the King Center’s future between Martin and Bernice King, who oppose the sale, and Dexter and another sibling, Yolanda King, who favor it. Neither could be reached for comment. Their mother, Coretta Scott King, is in Florida, recuperating from a stroke in August and unable to speak.”

At a newsconference Marin and Bernice begged the government to stop negotiations until the siblings reached an agreement. How pitiful is this? The State of . . . King’s legacy is not carried by his kids. Thank goodness. It’s painfully obvious that they have failed at managing the center and it should pass on. Instead, we get siblings squabbling. King’s legacy deserves better.