Critics hit state choice of Mike Huckabee as M.L. King Day speaker

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BY Max Brantley ON January 8, 202210:01 am



Criticism has erupted about the Arkansas Martin Luther King Commission’s choice of former Governor Mike Huckabee to speak at an invitation-only prayer breakfast that is part of the Jan. 17 observance of MLK Day by the state commission.

Comments began on social media yesterday and they were soon followed by a note to me from Little Rock activist Dr. Anika Whitfield. Then came a letter from the Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus, which said:

Arkansas is very fortunate to have a Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. At its best, this taxpayer-supported state agency is empowered to educate all Arkansans by amplifying the life and legacy of a great American minister and activist who helped advance the progress of racial equity in our country.

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2022/01/08/critics-hit-state-choice-of-mike-huckabee-as-m-l-king-day-speaker

[3catwoman3]

1. The "Honorable" Mike Huckabee.

Not so much.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Struck Me, Too

There's nothing honorable about that grifting hypocrite.

[Moebym]

2. Wat

They couldn't find someone better than him? Seriously?

[Patterson]

3. Will his illegitimate son be with him?

[catrose]

4. Why have any white person speak on MLK Day?

[gratuitous]

6. Brilliant choice

The long-neglected and seldom heard voice of overprivileged white men has been silent for far too long in our country. Where can I contribute to Mr. Huckabee's honorarium?

What in the wide, wide world of sports is the Commission "thinking"?

[Solly Mack]

7. Wow