We no longer have a George Washington day, a Abe Lincoln day, a Jefferson,a Franklin,a Eisenhower,Patton or McArthur day or even an FDR day or a John C. Garand day.
So why do we have a MLK day?...not because we soley judge a man by the content of his character as much as we do the color of his skin...
And that is kind of ironic all things considered
imo
MLK cheated on his dissertation and cheated on his wife. He was shown repeatedly not to be an honorable person. There are so many other black people who could and should be recognized.
I suspect he became an icon because Malcolm X scared the establishment and they needed an alternative.
For every Jessie Jackson, Marion Barry and MLK there are many black heroes who go unrecognized.