Interlude: Dr. Kings Drum Major Instinct and the Politics of Ego

One of the most dangerous things to the movement is ego.

Rowland Scherman, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

If you’re like me, you probably spent some time today scrolling through the endless quotes, think pieces, and social media posts honoring the legacy and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I wouldn’t expect anything less on the national holiday we use to celebrate his birth. Dr. King’s contribution to civil rig…