Letter from Detroit Resident to MLK

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Detroit, Mich. 11-26-66 Reverend Sir: Why don't you tell the truth and reveal the fact that the negroes estimate of equality is to move himself and children into a white person's area so that it will not be considered a sin for his male children (often parents) to rape white females? I suggest that you obtain a copy of Police Comr [Commissioner] of Detroit's 1965 crime report. In front of me is a Detroit News page 23 of Illegitimate -- [Page #2] Children born in Detroit (1965) Total 4356 White 936 = 5.26% of total Negro Race 3420 = 26.49% of total Are you convinced that the negro is sex hungry? Could be that said evidence is THE reason that the white race says, LETS KEEP THE WHITE RACE WHITE; NOT-HALF BREED" Get wise BLACK RACE before a NATIONAL RIOT WIPES YOU OUT. - L Jonson (?)