M. W. Chenault did not act alone. He claimed to have been driven to Atlanta from Ohio by four individuals who were aware of his original plan to assassinate Rev. King, Sr. . His behavior was consistent with activities known to be associated with COINTELPRO and MKULTRA and the King family continued being a target of both programs years after the death of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. .The Ebenezer Baptist Church shooting took place shortly before Rev. and Mrs. Kings were expected to provide testimony in an evidentiary hearing for James Earl Ray on Ray’s behalf. The King family continues to maintain that Ray was innocent and that the murder of Mrs. King was not a random act.
I’m glad that you recognize that Mrs. King was assassinated but your comment and those that I referenced previously are still whitesplaining. Downplaying the circumstances of Mrs. King’s death without understanding the context of what else was taking place pertaining to her family during this pivotal period of American history, referring to the article as “click bait”, snarky comments about Aurin Squire and Josh Marshall…it’s interesting that you didn’t challenge those statements but took offense to mine. Then again, the author and I are both black. Based upon your defensive response, you’ve obviously benefited at some point in your life from unearned privilege. You may have the luxury of ignoring casual racism and misogyny. Many of us don’t have that option.