Liberal talk show host Chelsea Handler took to Twitter on Martin Luther King Day to opine her thoughts on what she believes white Americans should do.
Handler’s Thoughts on MLK Day and White Americans
Yesterday morning, Handler posted the hereinafter tweet urging white Americans to honor Dr. King and moreover ponder “what it must be like to not be white”:
Happy Martin Luther King day to a true hero. This day means more today than it ever has. We all must honor the spirit of his fairness and equality and tireless search for justice. It is up to white people to honor Dr King, and to think about what it must be like to not be white.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) January 15, 2018
Roughly four hours later, Handler also re-posted an illustration of Dr. King putting his hand over President Trump’s mouth along with the caption: “Yeah seriously. Don’t speak today.”
Yeah, seriously. Don’t speak today. https://t.co/JwKBx380E2
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) January 15, 2018
Both of these posts attracted criticism, however Handler’s first tweet raised many eyebrows. Many of her critics noted what they viewed as the irony of Handler tweeting about equality and then calling exclusively upon white people to honor Dr. King. Shouldn’t people of all races, backgrounds, and ethnicities honor Dr. King and what he stood for, questioned many people who observed Handler’s tweet. Judging people based on the content of their character and not their skin color was one of Dr. King’s core teachings.
