Will Smith slap spurs racism debate, daughter of MLK Jr. weighs in

Dr. Bernice King criticized people who said the slapping incident at the Oscars made Black people look bad.

King further addressed the altercation between Smith in Rock in additional tweets Monday. She began a thread after some Twitter users questioned her about her stance on nonviolence, as King preaches that principle in her ministerial work and at the King Center, which devotes itself to spreading her father's message of making the world more peaceful and humane for everybody.

."Because a lot of people are saying 'I don't condone violence,' but may only mean the type of violence they're uncomfortable with."How about sharing what we commit to not being and to eradicating?

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