MLK Billboard Sparks Heated Debate

HOUSTON - Loud voices, finger pointing, and name calling erupted under a billboard bearing the image of a man who dreamed of peace Friday.

The billboard and its claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was a republican is the brainchild of Apostle Claver Kamau-Imani, founder of Houston-based RagingElephants.org, a grass roots group hoping to appeal to minorities.

"We're going to make a very earnest serious aggressive attempt to lure them to the conservative voting base," Kamau-Imani said.

But not everyone agrees.

"Dr. King may have supported some of the principles-- anti-abortion, same-sex marriage--I understand that,” community activist Quanell X said. “But to say to people with a billboard that he’s a republican is untruthful."

The billboard has sparked a heated debate, which is exactly what one side wanted.

In fact, you can expect to see more of this type of billboard soon, specifically in predominantly Hispanic areas.