Tavis Smiley: Patriotism in the Kingian Tradition
Apr 5, 2008 - Frederick Douglass' definition of patriotism goes like this: "A true patriot is a lover of his country who rebukes and does not excuse its sins." When you look at what Jeremiah Wright had to say and look at it in context, Rev. Wright is standing in a Kingian tradition.
Everyone wants to cast Martin King as a dreamer. But one year to the day before his assassination, Dr. King gave a speech…

