The ??? ??????? ??? ?????next time you're thinking of tweeting a photo of a Civil Rights legend in a casket, just, uh ... don't.
Earlier today, the Newsweek twitter account shared a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his casket with the caption, "Have you seen my brother Martin?" The tweet was promptly deleted, but not before it caught the attention and ire of Twitter.
SEE ALSO: Twitter's most popular tweets, accounts, and hashtags of 2017Bernice King, the youngest daughter of MLK Jr., also took notice of the strange tweet.
Why, @Newsweek? Wow. https://t.co/VOSnmZonGc
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 1, 2018
As did many others.
Let’s recap. @newsweek posted a headline with an image seen by Bernice King. Deleted. They’re shuffling featured images. Zero apology. https://t.co/VEFqqo7DGC pic.twitter.com/V7HyGcx0YM
— drew olanoff (@yoda) January 1, 2018
What the actual fuck @Newsweek pic.twitter.com/RNo8kErODw
— Yes, You're Racist (@YesYoureRacist) January 1, 2018
Why did @Newsweek use an image of MLK in his casket to anchor their random compilation piece?
— deray (@deray) January 1, 2018
Newsweek has removed a horrible tweet that Bernice just shared but the damage was done. An awful mess. https://t.co/ZiUL7y83M3
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 1, 2018
The tweet appears to be referencing an article from the Council of Foreign Affairs site, which listed historical anniversaries from this year. It's a painful and necessary anniversary to remember, so Twitter pleaded the site to use a less triggering photo. Literally any other photo would do.
Credit: francis miller/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images 
Credit: william lovelace/express/Getty Images 
Subject: Martin Luther King Jr. attending rally for Freedom Riders. Jackson, Mississippi May 1961 Photographer- Paul Schutzer Time Life Staff Merlin-1150556 Credit: The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images There's so much greatness to pull from.
We reached out to Newsweekto ask how the photo was included in the tweet, but did not get a response.
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