Talk:Martin Luther King Jr./Archive 11

Semi-protected edit request on 15 May 2019
Could Category:North American democratic socialists be replaced with the subcategory Category:American democratic socialists? Additionally, in the infobox, could "Rev." be replaced with the unabbreviated "The Reverend" and "Dr." removed in accordance with MOS:DOCTOR? Thanks, 142.160.89.97 (talk) 22:36, 15 May 2019 (UTC)


 * I replaced the "North American" category with the more specific "American" category. If you'd like to spell out "The Reverend" or remove "Dr.", I think you need to build consensus for those changes. Consider starting a new thread (or two) to discuss them. You might want to consider making a formal Request for comment, which will summon editors who don't usually visit this page to offer their opinions. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 02:51, 16 May 2019 (UTC)

New revelations
Newly uncovered CIA files have revealed some additional details about MLK's personal life. Apparently, he “looked on, laughed and offered advice” as a forcible rape took place right in front of him and may have personally committed violence against women. His drinking problem was also worse than commonly acknowledged. MLK's biographer, David J. Garrow states that "King’s far-from monogamous lifestyle, like his binge-drinking, may fit albeit uncomfortably within his existing life story, but the suggestion—actually more than one—that he either actively tolerated or personally employed violence against any woman, even while drunk, poses so fundamental a challenge to his historical stature as to require the most complete and extensive historical review possible."

This has received coverage in a number of significant RS news outlets   although there's some doubt as to the reliability of the information.

How should this be incorporated into the article? Zerach (talk) 04:21, 2 June 2019 (UTC)
 * , Probably in the same way as the rest of the attempts by the federal government to monitor, discredit, and kill him. ―Justin ( koavf ) ❤T☮C☺M☯ 04:43, 2 June 2019 (UTC)
 * I would recommend including it at the end of the section titled "Adultery." This seems at least closely related, and that section also includes reporting by Garrow regarding MLK's extramarital sexual activities. John2510 (talk) 16:30, 6 June 2019 (UTC)
 * I agree that it be included in the Adultery section, but recommend that you keep it brief. For an entity that purports to be a legitimate encyclopedia, Wikipedia has a tendency to highlight the salacious, and I think that tendency should be avoided as much as possible (although I know it can't always be avoided).  Maybe you should just add a sentence stating that recently released FBI documents indicate that he was complicit in sexual violence -- then just provide the links above, for the interested readers to do their own further reading.  I'm not sure if it should be at the end of the Adultery section or elsewhere within it; the entire section is a bit choppy and could do with improvement, IMO.   Finally, be aware that there are some who will probably try to revert the page to suppress any new, negative information from being disseminated against a man who has a tremendous positive legacy (that they will not wish to see further tainted, even legitimately).DoctorEric (talk) 17:45, 6 June 2019 (UTC)

Correspondence with Thích Nhất Hạnh
Wonderful mini bio about Thích Nhất Hạnh but not sure how it improves info about Mr. King. Anyone else see this top header section as odd and out of place?-- Moxy 🍁 05:06, 29 June 2019 (UTC)

Comma or not before "Jr."?
Hello, I am trying to determine how to write his name properly for another wiki. Some wikis have Martin Luther King Jr., as here; others have Martin Luther King, Jr. with a comma, as on Wikiquote and Commons. A glance at the Wikidata item shows that the discrepancy is widespread. Could someone tell me whether there should be a comma or not? Huñvreüs (talk) 08:01, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
 * As long as you're writing for another wiki, the name should probably include a comma. Martin Luther King, Jr. used the comma on all of his books, and his tomb in Atlanta contains the comma as do many other King memorials, statues, libraries, etc (here is the National Park Service page for the King Memorial in Washington, D.C.). Wikipedia editors decided to omit the comma on non-fiction "Jr." names, but this is an in-house guideline and should not necessarily guide others on how to write an individuals preferred name. Randy Kryn (talk) 13:14, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Huñvreüs (talk) 05:32, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 January 2020
109.247.56.222 (talk) 12:00, 2 January 2020 (UTC) he was a mann and he drivd money
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.  CAPTAIN MEDUSA   talk  12:32, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Title
MLK has a PhD. Please put Dr. in front of his name. Mjkded80 (talk) 00:48, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

necee
necee — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.16.137.33 (talk) 09:49, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 March 2020
I would like to edit for other peoples needs Zmandaboi (talk) 23:02, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
 * please request the change you'd like to make. there is no request here. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 23:13, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2020
Typo found in the adultery section: Stanford University is erroneously spelled Standford University. IDeagle94 (talk) 08:03, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ Thanks.

Featured Article working space
We're working on bringing this article up to featured status. Current working editors are myself, Waggie, TheSandDoctor. I would like to invite Mitchumch, Randy Kryn, along with everyone else in WP:CRM as well as any editor that would like to participate (this is a big article so it will take as many people as can give their assistance). Pinging other members: Please discuss any controversial or challenged changes here, so we can collaborate effectively. Feel free to make general notes here as well (and to add sections of discussion as seen fit). Thank you all for your consideration and time. — Coffee //  have a ☕️ //  beans  // 11:43, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you Coffee! Look forward to working with you!-GPRamirez5 (talk) 16:19, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Lead
Add state after Washington in this sentence: Hundreds of streets in the U.S. have been renamed in his honor, and a county in Washington state was rededicated for him. Find-the-evidence (talk) 06:18, 4 April 2020 (UTC)Find-the-evidence

Early life and education

 * Seems a bit choppy to me in its layout and like it could ideally flow better. Potentially some paragraph mergers? Not really sure... -- The SandDoctor Talk 09:39, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
 * True, it needs a good deal of work (and I'm reading over the book by Oates to see if I can attain more details on his childhood to add). One thing I see already is where the article states "The elder King would later state that "Michael" was a mistake by the attending physician to his son's birth". Oates' book contradicts that claim by saying his mother called him Mike (short for Michael) and that's why the physician entered that name on the birth certificate. Not sure exactly how to word that contradiction of facts... perhaps moving it up further to the line about his birth and saying: "King's mother named him Michael, which was entered onto the birth certificate by the attending physician. Although, King Sr. would later state that "Michael" was a mistake by the attending physician to his son's birth.  ? What does everyone else think? — Coffee  //  have a ☕️ //  beans  // 22:55, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I made the bold change to the article. If anyone has any issues, feel free and ping me. — Coffee //  have a ☕️ //  beans  // 22:06, 4 February 2020 (UTC)
 * This line seems borderline unnecessary, how do we rework it into the article... or should it simply be removed? "King's parents were both African-American, and he had Irish ancestry through his paternal great-grandfather.[references]" — Coffee //  have a ☕️ //  beans  // 00:01, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

State surveillance and coercion
I've gone through and tidied refs in this section, added page numbers for a couple, and cleaned up a few sentences for clarity and readability. I still would like to go through and do some reorganization and compacting here, it's pretty extensive and could use a bit of streamlining. If folks have suggestions for things they see as specifically needing help, I'm all ears. Waggie (talk) 02:16, 6 February 2020 (UTC)

Mlk and riots
Shouldn't MLK's statements about riots, specifically about how he opposed them but called them "the language of the unheard", he included in this article somewhere? I looked through the archives and couldn't find anything about it. There are plenty of RSs discussing this, like


 * https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/29/minneapolis-protest-martin-luther-king-quote-riot-george-floyd/5282486002/
 * https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mlk-a-riot-is-the-language-of-the-unheard/
 * https://theweek.com/speedreads/917022/riot-language-unheard-martin-luther-king-jr-explained-53-years-ago

More can be found with a quick Google search as well (Most on the first page are focused on George Floyd's death and the resulting protests for obvious reasons). It also seems to me to be an important, relevant part of his beliefs and legacy. I'm not sure where it would fit, but I'm not a big wiki editor and I'm sure someone would have an idea if it is to be added--2600:6C51:447F:D8D9:45A:325:C755:469A (talk) 06:07, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 May 2020
Shouldn’t you guys label his cause of death as suffocation? Considering the shit didn’t kill him, but the doctor did? 107.242.113.62 (talk) 19:15, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
 * ❌ He was killed by an assassin's bullet, which is very well sourced in the article. Your comments about "suffocation", "shit didn't kill him", and "doctor did" make no sense. If you're here to promote a conspiracy theory you are wasting our time and your time. If that's your only goal, it's best for you to move on. Sundayclose (talk) 19:21, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

Sexual Predator?
A 2019 article in Standpoint claims that King witnessed and possibly abetted a rape. This is a very troubling revelation and makes King's sexual history look more like predation. In the age of #MeToo, shouldn't this issue be addressed in the article? Pkeets (talk) 15:16, 17 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Although theoretically nothing is off the table for discussion here, we need to be very cautious and avoid giving excess weight to one source, especially since the FBI's information has not been released. J. Edgar Hoover wanted to destroy King because of King's politics, and Hoover never hesitated to use illegal and unethical tactics to get what he wanted. We need more than this one article, and we must avoid suggesting conclusions that are not explicitly stated in the sources. I prefer waiting to see if this issue is covered in a mainline news outlet such as the New York Times or the Washington Post. And only from news stories, no opinion pieces. We are not guided by political movements such as #MeToo, regardless of how noble they are. We summarize solid, reliable sources. Sundayclose (talk) 16:29, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 June 2020
I would like to edit cause of death, Martin Luther king jr. did not die from his gunshot wound, he was actually suffocated in his hospital bed while recovering. 2604:6000:111C:25C:96:7B92:41F1:467A (talk) 15:11, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 15:19, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

Republican: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Dr. was in fact a Republican and it is not mentioned at all in his bio. It should be mentioned in the first paragraph because he was a very active Republican in the Civil Rights Movement! The Republican party was the party that supported civil rights movement and it was the democrats who deposed it. Liberal Bias will be the end of you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2000:1104:819B:2195:307B:9A6D:AB49 (talk) 07:08, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made, since there is no evidence of anything of the sort. -- Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  07:27, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 October 2020
Juvvhb (talk) 08:18, 16 October 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 October 2020
it says he was an American Christian minister. He was a Baptist minister. 3thn.Ll (talk) 14:42, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
 * It's not clear what you're requesting. Baptists are Christians, so there is no inaccuracy. The infobox has "Baptist minister". Sundayclose (talk) 14:51, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

Earl Clark
Why is Police Lieutenant Earl Clark not mentioned anywhere in the article?--Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 03:48, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 November 2020
Could the semi-protection template be moved somewhere other than between the two hatnotes? Putting it between them affects the line spacing. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 04:12, 13 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  Seagull123  Φ  16:22, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 January 2021
Change the ending of the last paragraph In the "I Have a Dream speech" section from "impulsively asked King if he could have his copy of the speech. He got it." to " impulsively asked King if he could have his copy of the speech, and he got it." ATandem (talk) 17:12, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done --Paul &#10092;talk&#10093; 18:19, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2021
(2) In accordance with the guidelines in WP:LEAD, I would like to add the following sentence to the end of the first paragraph. The sentence is taken from deep in the article, and is an essential part of the biography of MLK, so should be included in the introductory paragraphs: "In his 1986 book Bearing the Cross, David Garrow wrote about a number of extramarital affairs, including one woman King saw almost daily." ==

Karolafriedman (talk) 03:51, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Karolafriedman - It is discussed and cited in the article and even has a dedicated subsection to the subject matter, but I don’t see any reason needs to be included in the lead section. I believe that just adds undue weight to the subject. The lead is to briefly summarize high points of an article. Kierzek (talk) 15:52, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

No, this doesn't belong in the lead. WP:UNDUE holds here. --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106; &#x1D110;&#x1d107; 16:10, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2021 (2)
Change all "Martin Luther King Jr." to "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." Umdfiddler (talk) 16:16, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * See MOS:DOCTOR. Sundayclose (talk) 16:47, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2021
CHANGE: The article states that MLK WAS the most visible spokesman for civil rights.

I would opine that he still IS the benchmark, the iconic standard bearer for the American Civil rights movement.

Even posthumously, all activists, leaders and community engagements going on to this day, are viewed through some aspect of the movement he led.

the opening paragraph reads:

"Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi."

I would edit: TO:

"Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) an American Baptist minister and activist remains even posthumously, the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement in the American arena of civil rights battle.   From 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King, best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, was inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent progressed by of Hindu leader of the Indian independence movement, Mahatma Gandhi and originating from Jesus Christ."--- Th Brighthouse (talk) 02:40, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: The current lead doesn't suggest that he isn't currently highly visible, but that edit is not neutral and borders on original research. Also it feels very clunky to mention Christianity and Jesus as two separate inspirations - I'm not sure what you're going for there. --Paul &#10092;talk&#10093; 12:12, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 February 2021
can i edit so i can make something right because something is wrong here 168.254.225.159 (talk) 20:14, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 20:17, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Colorised photos of Martin Luther King
All the images of MLK in the article are in black and white. Should we use public-domain colorised version of archive images such as This one? More info Here. Regards, Hallucegenia (talk) 11:34, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi ,
 * Policy wise I believe use of colorised images is okay on a case-by-case basis. (discussion here but no actual policy). In this case I would be very reluctant to have a colorised version in the lead image - see MOS:LEADIMAGE - as most people would recognise Dr King from a B&W photo so that would serve the best immediate visual identification. But using a colorised image in the article body could be valuable. I notice that the colorisation artist you linked also did a quite a few photos of the 1963 March on Washington (here's one showing Dr King marching and one featuring the lincoln memorial) - how would you feel about us replacing one of the black and white images in that section?
 * --Paul &#10092;talk&#10093; 13:42, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, I find that the Unsplash Licence here doesn't seem to be compatible with the licensing requirements for uploads to Wikipedia, so I'm afraid these colorised photos aren't available after all. :( Hallucegenia (talk) 20:29, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Colorized or otherwise altered photographs (not part of the original artist's process) are not encyclopedic. Information that can not be verified is added or subtracted from the image. The rules that apply to text also apply to images. Paintings do not promise verisimilitude. The viewer is aware of this difference. Altered photographs (except for minimal changes such as noise reduction) are not reliable. Even cropping can be problematic. — Neonorange (Phil) 20:32, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 April 2021
2607:FEA8:425D:D000:E57F:2881:BE8C:81B1 (talk) 19:18, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

it is very good


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: I appreciate your compliment on this article. However, this template is supposed to be used only for edit requests. Sincerely, Deauthorized. (talk) 19:27, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 April 2021
89.109.73.74 (talk) 10:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC) sorry
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 10:24, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 April 2021
Change the black and white photo to a colored photo, to help readers put into perspective the amount of time passed (black and white photos make it so the actions taken by MLK seem more distant than they actually are) and help readers relate to this prominent civil rights activist. Alexlalpaca (talk) 09:55, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. Please provide images that have no copyright concerns that you would like to see in the article instead, and gain consensus for the change of image. Thanks. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:05, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Add sainthood section?
Since Dr. King is venerated as a saint in Anglicanism, I'm wondering if his sainthood should be added to his Wikibox, considering how other saints have information on their canonization.

https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/martin-luther-king-jr-made-a-saint-by-american-church

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1123944?seq=1

Tinyds (talk) 22:35, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 June 2021
Extra reference for Homosexuality section https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/advice-living-4 ShakenJake420 (talk) 08:09, 12 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done : I added the source, but I formatted it as a book source, using the book to which those excerpts belong, and added the URL as a chapter URL so readers can view the actual text. Thank you! A S U K I T E  12:06, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 June 2021
Under Legacy (5), specifically 5.3 United States, I'd like to add information regarding the "white-washing" of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy in the United States' media and education systems. My specific requested edited: "Despite Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being closely associated and tied to a pacifist, peaceful and "acceptable" approach to civil disobedience, his image and plight are exploited within the United States as an example of how and why civil disobedience should be carried out". Contributer Chu (talk) 03:53, 28 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I am inclined to deny this request as I do not believe it adheres to WP:BLP standards. This is an observation that is sourced from an opinion piece on Vox, not really a statement of fact. Would like to hear other editors' opinions on the matter. Living Concrete (talk) 04:03, 28 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Drill it (talk) 11:59, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 July 2021
Change the second paragraph of the Morehouse section, the sentence about "enduring temperatures above 100°F," to "enduring temperature near or at 100°F".

Temperatures about 100°F is not supported by the two references, nor Almanac Weather History (https://www.almanac.com/) that does not show any workdays in 1944 or 1945 above 100°F. Jdh517 (talk) 21:42, 3 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Wikipedia has a requirement that editors do no original research (explained here WP:OR); in other words, you may not use a source unconnected with the article subject to infer a connection. In addition, the source you give is unlikely to be considered either sufficiently reliable or granular. As your first edit as a registered editor, I suggest you pick articles that are not semi-protected until you gain experience''. — Neonorange (talk to Phil) (he, him) 01:23, 4 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 July 2021
King is not exactly American, he's an African American. 171.49.199.250 (talk) 09:58, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:04, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Was Martin Luther King Jr. a political prisoner?
He is listed on the list of Top 10 most famous political prisoners published by TIME here but I am having trouble finding other reliable sources to confirm this classification - there are some in the media, particularly related to the comparison that was made to him by Bill Cosby (sources: here, here or here, for example) but nothing I can see in scholarly sources? TIME is generally reliable but that list doesn't look impressive, and the claim could be seen as FRINGE or UNDUE. Thoughts? Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 04:36, 29 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Update: I found some scholarly sources calling MLKJ a political prisoner. For example, Greene, Helen Taylor; Gabbidon, Shaun L. (2009-04-14). "Political Prisoners". Encyclopedia of Race and Crime. SAGE Publications. pp. 636–639. ISBN 978-1-4522-6609-1 . Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here  02:47, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 October 2021
82.14.3.14 (talk) 20:01, 4 October 2021 (UTC)his real name is mical
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Sirdog (talk) 20:11, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

1958 assassination attempt
Hello. Would it be OK if I added more information on the 1958 attempt on King's life by Izola Curry? There is more information on her page about the attempt that you can read about here, and I wondered if I could add the information (in my own words, from a neutral point of view) to the section in MLK's article. Tim O&#39;Doherty (talk) 21:17, 1 December 2021 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tim O'Doherty (talk • contribs) 17:25, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I read the Izola Curry article and the section within this one. The entry already seems to summarize the information as it regards to King, so I would recommend proposing the sentence(s) you want added. Popoki35 (talk) 06:52, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Martin Luther King He’s only Grandchild
Can you please add Martin Luther King’s only grandchild Yolanda Renee King. Yolanda Renee King is the daughter of Martin Luther King the 3rd and his wife Arndrea Waters King. I strongly believe her name should be added to MLK’s biography.

Thank you 216.165.213.183 (talk) 14:47, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Rape witness
This page reads like a hagiography. I have had my attempt to insert well documented allegations of being present at a rape into the article, and have had it removed for point of view. Referenced historical documents and news reports are not a point of view. Please do not edit war attempts to steer the article towards a neutral, fact-based write up. Wikipedia is not a place to laud saints of whatever cult. As regards the point about structure., it is plain that this section is embryonic, and is designed for others to extend. If if such allegations are deemed so trivial as to to be merged into another section, then feel free to do so. However, deleting them because they are ideologically inconvenient is is entirely improper Andrewjlockley (talk) 09:56, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
 * In no way does this page remotely resemble a hagiography. The poorly-sourced WP:EXCEPTIONAL claim you sought to insert is already covered in the article. Repeating it and creating a "Controversies" section is a fundamental breach of NPOV (primarily WP:STRUCTURE) as well as proper sourcing policy. Delting them because they are ideologically inconvenient is your own imaginary view on recent edits with no basis in reality. Cambial </i>— <b style="color:#218000">foliar❧</b> 10:00, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

It was sourced from the original reportage. The story was re-covered in the independent, times, guardian and mail Andrewjlockley (talk) 10:05, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
 * It was also covered in the Washington Post and the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. All the sources you mention, save the deprecated Daily Mail, are scathing of Garrow's scholarship on the issue. Several scholars have pointed out the problems with it. This is all covered in the article already. <span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#4682B4 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#4682B4 -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;color:#000000"><i style="color:#999900">Cambial </i>— <b style="color:#218000">foliar❧</b> 10:07, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Here's a list of approx 10 media outlets covering from the same source. Failing to give this event its own section would be equivalent to overlooking similar for Weinstein, Epstein, etc. Andrewjlockley (talk) 10:09, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

https://www.google.com/search?q=mlk+rape&oq=mlk+rape+&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60.4203j0j7&client=ms-android-ee-uk-revc&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 Andrewjlockley (talk) 10:09, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

The word rape does not appear in the article. Nor does Gallow. It's not covered. Andrewjlockley (talk) 10:12, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

I've re-read the independent coverage. It's not "scathing". Garrow is referenced only once (corrected as above), and he's not the source. The FBI tapes are. He's just reporting on them Andrewjlockley (talk) 10:17, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
 * The word "raped" does appear in the article. Garrow does appear in the article. These are easily checkable facts. This is fast getting silly.
 * Creating a section devoted to negative views is a breach of WP:STRUCTURE, part of the non-negotiable NPOV policy.
 * The tapes are not available. Garrow is giving his interpretation of a handwritten note of highly dubious provenance, as multiple scholars have pointed out. <span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#4682B4 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#4682B4 -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;color:#000000"><i style="color:#999900">Cambial </i>— <b style="color:#218000">foliar❧</b> 10:21, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 January 2022
184.71.16.250 (talk) 17:13, 18 January 2022 (UTC) Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Renamed after German reformer Martin Luther, King advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. He was the son of early civil rights activist and minister Martin Luther King Sr.

King participated in and led marches for colored people's right to vote, desegregation, labor rights, and other civil rights.[1] King led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and later became the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). As president of the SCLC, he led the unsuccessful Albany Movement in Albany, Georgia, and helped organize some of the nonviolent 1963 protests in Birmingham, Alabama. King helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

The SCLC put into practice the tactics of nonviolent protest with some success by strategically choosing the methods and places in which protests were carried out. There were several dramatic stand-offs with segregationist authorities, who sometimes turned violent.[2] Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director J. Edgar Hoover considered King a radical and made him an object of the FBI's COINTELPRO from 1963, forward. FBI agents investigated him for possible communist ties, recorded his extramarital affairs and reported on them to government officials, and, in 1964, mailed King a threatening anonymous letter, which he interpreted as an attempt to make him commit suicide.[3]

On October 14, 1964, King won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. In 1965, he helped organize two of the three Selma to Montgomery marches. In his final years, he expanded his focus to include opposition towards poverty, capitalism, and the Vietnam War. In 1968, King was planning a national occupation of Washington, D.C., to be called the Poor People's Campaign, when he was assassinated on April 4 in Memphis, Tennessee. His death was followed by riots in many U.S. cities. Allegations that James Earl Ray, the man convicted of killing King, had been framed or acted in concert with government agents persisted for decades after the shooting. King was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2003. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a holiday in cities and states throughout the United States beginning in 1971; the holiday was enacted at the federal level by legislation signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. Hundreds of streets in the U.S. have been renamed in his honor, and the most populous county in Washington State was rededicated for him. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in 2011.
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Sundayclose (talk) 17:25, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Why are we not identifying MLK as Black in the lead?
MOS:ETHNICITY says "Ethnicity, religion, or sexuality should generally not be in the lead unless it is relevant to the subject's notability." Clearly, MLK being Black is relevant to his notability. What the heck am I missing here? Levivich 17:40, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I agree, although I think it should be African American. Sundayclose (talk) 19:08, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * FWIW I don't have an opinion about "black" v. "African-American". Also, since I posted this, "black" was put into the lead, albeit not in the first sentence where I had it, but I think that's fine, I don't have a strong opinion about where exactly in the lead it should be. Levivich 19:24, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * The lead is not limited to the first sentence. No one is suggesting we exclude it entirely from the lead. But we should not suggest, he is not American, or that white people are all there are of Americans. The first sentence is where we usually put citizenship, not race, nor ethnicity.  (See also featured article Barack Obama.)  Alanscottwalker (talk) 22:11, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Give us a valid reason it shouldn't be in the lead sentence. The restriction described in MOS:ETHNICITY does not apply. There is no hard-line rule that it cannot be in the lead sentence, as it is in other articles (for example, Malcolm X, Frederick Douglass, and they are no more notable than King). If his ethnicity is relevant to his notability (and it clearly is, much more so than the vast majority of African Americans who have Wikipedia articles), there is no reason it cannot be in the first sentence. Give us the policy or guideline that clearly forbids that rather than your personal preference. Sundayclose (talk) 22:18, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * You are wrong in your edit summaries twice now. 1) no one is preventing black or African American from being in the lead. 2) I was not reverted by two different editors.  I edited 'black' into the lead when this was raised. And then I edited African American into the lead when that was raised.  I gave you valid reasons, we put citizenship in the first sentence, not ethnicity nor race. Alanscottwalker (talk) 22:29, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I'll accept your split hair. Two editors have put it in the lead sentence and you reverted multiple times. Sundayclose (talk) 22:44, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Again not actually correct: one editor put it in the first sentence and then was satisfied when it was moved elsewhere in the lead per consensus editing. -- Alanscottwalker (talk) 23:19, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * OK, I'll put another split hair beside yours. Two editors did, in fact, put it in the first sentence. And you reverted both. I'm not referring to what happened after your first revert. But I think we are devolving to something that strays from the topic. I'll put as much blame on myself as anyone else for that. Sundayclose (talk) 23:22, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I moved it, and the editor was satisfied through consensus editing. Alanscottwalker (talk) 23:35, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Actually per WP:ONUS, it is you who want to include so demonstrate why MOS:ETHNICITY should be ignored. I think there are personally better ways implementing it rather than just shoving in the lead sentence without context.  Spy-cicle💥   Talk? 22:33, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * FWIW Barack Obama is no longer FA per this lengthy FAR.  Spy-cicle💥  Talk? 22:33, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

Marriage of MLK
Can u add the marriage 2603:8000:CC01:2D1D:9998:6E14:6B0B:A5B (talk) 03:51, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Sundayclose (talk) 05:40, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Marthin
Where did he go when he got shot 2601:246:CF00:18A0:8C9B:B80F:22D4:62E3 (talk) 19:19, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

What do you mean by that? Do you mean which hospital he was sent to?IMiss2010 (talk) 19:58, 14 February 2022 (UTC)