Was Martin Luther King Jr. influenced by communism — or is that claim a distortion of history?

In this intense, long-form debate, Chad O. Jackson and Austin Julio Brown go head-to-head on one of the most controversial questions surrounding the civil rights movement. The conversation dives deep into communism, Christianity, the Social Gospel, free markets, civil rights legislation, and the moral framework behind government power.

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🧠 What You’ll Learn / Experience

🎯 What You’ll Learn From This Episode

🔍 The historical roots of communism in America

✝️ The difference between Christianity and the Social Gospel

📜 How civil rights legislation reshaped U.S. power structures

💼 Capitalism vs socialism through a Black American lens

🧠 Why culture may matter more than policy

📺 How media pressure influenced political change

⚖️ Whether moral action should be voluntary or enforced by law

🔥 Why MLK’s legacy is still fiercely debated today

⏱️ Chapters (With Timestamps)

0:00 – Communism’s Strategy to Infiltrate Churches

4:12 – Booker T. Washington vs Revolutionary Politics

8:47 – Social Gospel vs Biblical Christianity

12:59 – Was MLK Influenced by Communist Thought?

17:01 – Civil Rights Act: Justice or Government Overreach?

21:50 – Equal Opportunity vs Wealth Redistribution

25:33 – Capitalism, Socialism, and the Black Community

30:02 – Culture, Family Structure, and Long-Term Outcomes

34:11 – Nonviolence, Media Strategy, and Moral Pressure

44:27 – MLK’s Legacy: Reform or Revolution?

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