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Photo of Coretta Scott King, Michelle Obama goes viral: 'One black man died for another black man to win'

by theGrio | February 8, 2012 at 12:10 PM
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A side-by-side photo of Coretta Scott King with her daughter (which was taken at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral) and Michelle Obama and Sasha Obama at the president’s nominating convention has gone viral. The caption below it reads: “One Black Man Died For Another Black Man To Win.” What do you think of this picture? Do you think it’s inspiring or in poor taste?

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Filed in: Black History, Black History, News, Top Stories | Related Topics: Barack Obama, Coretta Scott King, First Lady, Internet, Martin Luther King Jr, Michelle Obama, Photo, Viral
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