Dr. Alveda King Slams Democrats for 'Throwing Race Card' Regarding Trump Appointees

Leah Marieann Klett : Nov 21, 2016
Gospel Herald

"...Senator Sessions prosecuted the Ku Klux Klan, [he] went and desegregated schools in Alabama—but nobody wants to talk about that, because they want to say he's a racist." -Dr. Alveda King

[Gospel Herald] Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., slammed Democrats for highlighting the racial history of Sen. Jeff Session (R-AL), who has been tapped to fill the position of Attorney General when President-elect Donald Trump administration takes over in January, and urged Americans to be more Christ-like when responding to current political issues. (Photo: Alveda King/CBN/via Gospel Herald)

Speaking to Fox News host Abby Huntsman, King expressed annoyance over the continued misuse of the "race card" throughout this election cycle.
 
"We here in America have brains; we can think, we can investigate for ourselves," she said. "Playing the race card used to work because nobody could find out the truth behind the matter. Senator Sessions prosecuted the Ku Klux Klan, [he] went and desegregated schools in Alabama—but nobody wants to talk about that, because they want to say he's a racist."

She added, "Throwing the race card against somebody who prosecutes racists it—it does not add up..."
 
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