TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)- A Kansas State Board of Education member who was criticized for using a racial slur has recited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream'' speech at a public discussion.
The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://is.gd/t5n9oh) reports that Overland Park Republican Steve Roberts drew criticism in May after using the "N-word'' at a state board meeting during an African-American history discussion.
Roberts said that it was the 50th anniversary of King's Letter from Birmingham Jail and that King had used the "N-word'' in his letter. He also said it was important to push the boundaries of political correctness.
On Friday, Roberts participated in a discussion at a Topeka park about the N-word, its history and whether its use is ever acceptable.
The event was organized by Topeka activist Sonny Scroggins.
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