Dr. King believed that social inequality was largely derived from poverty. He was a proponent of financial literacy and achieving financial independence. In fact, in 1966 MLK was a signatory to the Freedom Budget, which declared a war on poverty published by the A. Philip Randolph Institute. While the proposal was never passed into law,
Let’s admit it. We can’t live without money. It’s just that important. But even though it may be old and crumpled paper vegging inside your wallet, it has a great history. Great as it may be, the history of money as it pertains to your understanding and perceptions is what’s important. Money is old.