King-size mistake?

• Position: MLK - Martin Luther King Jr. - Brief article

Two months before his assassination in April 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a sermon in Atlanta warning against the "drum major instinct"--the showboat mentality that can bring out the worst in people if it isn't directed toward a noble purpose. Because of space constraints, a paraphrased excerpt from his sermon--"I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness"--was carved into the side of the 30-foot King memorial (right), which opened to the public last August in Washington, D.C. But some people have complained about the quote, saying it was taken out of context and makes King sound pompous. So Interior...