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Posted: Mar 29, 2012

Alveda King: Sharpton, Jackson should stop ‘playing race card’ over Trayvon Martin

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece is criticizing the Rev. Al Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson for politicizing the Trayvon Martin shooting and leveraging racial tensions to rile up Americans.

Conservative activist Dr. Alveda King, now the director of African-American outreach at Priests for Life and the founder of King For America, said she hopes Sharpton and Jackson stop “stirring up the people without positive solutions” in Sanford, Fla., and elsewhere in the U.S.

“I would believe that, by stirring up all of the emotions and reactions, I wanted to encourage them to remember the man that they say that they followed, to remember that his message was nonviolence and very loving,” King told The Daily Caller, referencing her late uncle. She added that she wanted to encourage Jackson and Sharpton “to talk about nonviolence and not to incite people with that race card that they are very good at playing.”

“Nonviolence was a very important part of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,” she added. “So, we want to encourage people to be nonviolent in their responses, to be thorough in their research and that justice must be done…We want justice to come, but we want nonviolent responses to this really tragic and terrible incident.”

King hasn’t made up her mind about the facts of this case and who is responsible for what, but believes there should be a full investigation. She told TheDC that she agrees with former Republican presidential candidate and businessman Herman Cain, however, who has asked for a full investigation instead of “swirling rhetoric.”

“I believe that it should be thoroughly investigated,” she told TheDC. “I believe that it should be discovered whether there was undue force. If Trayvon did work to defend himself, he was not armed and so that is an unfair fight right there. Trayvon was not armed and the man who shot him was. So there is a possibility of undue force.” 

She said her heart goes out to Trayvon Martin’s family and she understands what they’re going through. “I’m very concerned about Trayvon’s family,” King said. “I’m praying as well, and many members of my family are as well… Several of us have experienced death of family members by shooting.”

“My grandmother, Mama King, Alberta Williams King, was shot in Ebenezer Baptist Church,” King continued. “My uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., of course, was shot. And, then, my dad [Alfred Daniel Williams King] was killed the next year, drowned in a swimming pool. So, we are not unfamiliar with these kinds of shocks and tragedies to a family. And, so, my first thought is to pray for the family.”

King hopes Americans won’t continue to “hype this up so much to a point and make all this big demonstrations. Of course, there should be an outrage and there should be an outcry. But, remember: There are many other young people who are at risk and many young people getting killed in violent situations.”

She said if her father, A.D. King, and uncle, Martin Luther King Jr., were still alive today, they would handle this tragedy much differently from how Sharpton and Jackson have so far.

“I remember when our home was bombed, and my dad went out to the people and he said, ‘please don’t riot, please don’t react violently, my family and I are alright,’” King said. “’If you have to hit anybody, hit me. So please, I’d rather you be nonviolent and don’t strike out.’ So, my uncle would urge a call for justice but he would also urge nonviolence in responses. He would do that, I can assure you he would.”

Moving forward on this storyline, King said Americans “should be watchful for racial profiling, for stereotypical responses.”

“We also should urge people to know that we are one human race,” she said. “We’re not separate races. There’s only one human race.”

King said the news media — which she said was largely responsible for Martin’s story gaining a massive national following — should remember that there are many struggles being encountered by America’s youth.

“I would like for the media to be aware of how dire circumstances are and to be a little more compassionate in reporting and to be fair, of course,” King said. “To be honest and truthful, but to know that we’re dealing with some dire circumstances and this is not a one-time occurrence. There are issues involved here — certainly the racial issue is a question, but it’s not the only thing because we have violence against young people from those who are within their own racial communities and their own ethnic groups.”

King adds that racism still exists in America today, and the American people need to watch for it and fight back the way her uncle, Martin Luther King, Jr., taught. “This is the 21st century and we would all like to think racism is dead in America,” King said. “Actually, that’s not the case, still there are some racial issues that are out across this nation and so we have a responsibility as compassionate citizens of America, no matter what our ethnic group happens to be, to confront these issues when they arise. The best way to confront it is with God’s love, and if my uncle and my father were here today, they’d say that to you: ‘God’s love.’”

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Something odd about this - Conservative

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whole situation in that not one single poster on here that is always posting about social justice ever mentioned the 72-year-old couple that Spike Lee chased out of their home after he incorrectly posted their address as where Zmmerman lived, calling for violence. I hope that couple sues Spike for every penny he has. Where is the justice and safety for that 72-year-old couple? How would the posters that always call for OWS violence for any tiny little thing they do not selectively approve of, like it if this was their parents or them? How would they like it if they were driven from their home because of some radical, psychotic tweet by a Hollywood has been? Not one single liberal post defending this innocent, elderly couple, but post that someone should pay $ 8.00 a month for BCP, posts go on weeks. Sad commentary on their priorities that an innocent, vulnerable, defenseless, elderly couple can be so brutally targeted and not one peep.

certainly you understand the difference - sm

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...between unfortunate social problems and political issues. It's absolutely dreadful that this elderly couple was brought into this wreckage, and it was completely and utterly irresponsible of Mr. Lee to take part. I think that Mr. King's niece, as quoted by the OP, would agree. Ms. King's remarks are even-handed, nonracial, nonpolitical, and call on us all to be loving and kind. I think it's beautiful that she came out to speak. Isn't this the kind of dialogue we all want to participate in?

Never indicated I did not understand - Conservative

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and I am well aware of social versus political problems, which can be the same thing some times. I purposely have not commented on Zimmerman/Martin as it is clear there is still a lot of confusion and erroneous statements regarding this situation. My post had to do with the elderly couple and what they were forced into because of some radical idiot jumping the gun and determining what was "justice" and what was not. I agree with what Ms King stated and have utmost respect for her; I have heard her speak many, many times, and find Ms King to be a very uplifting and enriching woman for all humanity. Unfortunately, there are too few listening to her wisdom and far too many listening to the likes of Spike Lee.

You can't help but love Alveda King. - Trigger Happy

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I've seen her interviewed many times and I have so much respect for her. I think a lot of people like Al Sharpton for example...have lost Dr. King's message. He did not incite violence. He got his point across with words and a message of peace and love. I wish more people thought like Alveda King. She is a very smart woman with a big heart. Like I said in my subject...you can't help but love the woman.

As for the Trayvon case...such a horrible tragedy no matter how you look at it. There should be a full investigation and I fully support that, but this is America and we are innocent until proven guilty. That is what makes our country the great country that it is. Many people have already convicted Zimmerman. Was this kid singled out because of his color? Who knows. We don't know what was going through Zimmerman's head at that time and probably never will. However, is Zimmerman being assumed to be racist because of his color as well? Just something to think about. Cases like this show me just how much racism there is in all races....including minorities.

We may never know fully what happened that night, but I hope justice is served and I am praying for Trayvon's family.

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