Would MLK support Bernie or Hilary for the presidency?

A great question. Maybe Hillary, but only because of the greater impact of what she has done for the black community throughout her career. read more

1925: Prominent African American socialist A. Philip Randolph became the first president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, a union that played a major role in activism for civil and economic rights (including the 1963 “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”). read more

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley marked Martin Luther King Day by telling a largely black audience on the steps of the South Carolina statehouse that King's legacy is alive and well in today's civil rights movement. read more

It's likely that MLK would support Bernie Sanders, but it's also likely that MLK would support Hillary Clinton as well, maybe not as much as Bernie. Bernie would likely be a candidate that MLK supports, but I wouldn't say that he is the only candidate he would consider supporting. read more