The Martin Luther King Jr. Estate Responds to Super Bowl Ad Controversy

The Martin Luther King Jr. Estate Responds to Super Bowl Ad Controversy
American clergyman and civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King (1929–1968) in September 1964. Keystone/Getty Images
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The estate of Martin Luther King Jr. responded to the controversy over a Super Bowl ad that featured audio of one of King’s sermons.

The ad featured King’s words over images of people and their everyday struggles. The rousing speech talks about the importance of everyday people living their life in service to others.

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