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Article: African American leaders call Project 21's comparison of John Roberts to Martin Luther King, Jr. "Outrageous"
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- Westside Gazette
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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Several prominent figures in the African American community strongly rebuked Mychal Massie and other right-wing African Americans for comparing Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, who has a record of opposition to civil rights, to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In a press release from the right-wing front group Project 21 announcing a scheduled event, Massie said Roberts, "represents the beliefs of great Americans such as James Madison and Martin Luther King, Jr."
But Roberts' record clearly shows he tried to limit voting rights protections, permit federal funding of discrimination, and strip the Supreme Court of its ability to protect civil rights.
"I knew Martin Luther King. Martin ...