Was martin luther king jr democrat?

From its founding in 1854 as the anti-slavery party until today, the Republican Party has championed freedom and civil rights for blacks. read more

It is easy to forget that, in his day, in his own country, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was considered a dangerous troublemaker. King was harassed by the FBI and vilified in the media. The establishment's campaign to denigrate King worked. read more

“Most people don’t talk about the fact that Martin Luther King was a Republican.” That’s a quote from Ada Fisher, a Republican National Committeewoman from North Carolina, that was published without qualification or correction this week by ABC News. read more