Strength to Love … Toughly: MLK vs. America’s ‘Inseparable Triplets’

4th Annual Fall Ethics Series
Dr. Andrew Manis, Professor of History, Middle Georgia State University
In 1963, King published a book of sermons called Strength to Love. But in the last five years of his life, King’s prophetic calling pushed him toward what today is called “tough love.” Delivering truth and “tough love” to power, he addressed a set of “inseparable triplets” that America had to face down in order to become a “beloved community.” And it cost him his life.