Rand Paul Delivers Martin Luther King Day Message on MTV

Rand Paul Goes on MTV to Talk Civil Rights (Mediaite)

On this fine Martin Luther King day, MTV tapped a number of contemporary civil rights figures to talk about the man’s legacy: Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), a famed civil rights leader himself. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), the first black senator from New Jersey; David Oyelowo, who portrayed Dr. King in the acclaimed movie Selma; and Sen. Rand Paul(R-KY).

“I think peace will come when those of us who have enjoyed the American Dream become aware of those who are missing out on the dream,” Paul said as part of a series of commercials for MTV’s commemorative series #TheTalk. Throughout today, they will air their programming in black and white, and run commercials with prominent African-American figures (and Rand Paul) reflecting on race in America.