Turn the other cheek is a famous phrase taken from the Sermon on the Mount in the Christian New Testament. In Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says:
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You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. —Matthew 5:38-42, NIV
So I should ignore--Or "turn the other cheek" towards--the fact that he incited a riot and remained apathetic to the fanatical and unstable nature of his own followers?
"Turning the other cheek" is done in regards to a person's individual effrontery upon another individual. King's offenses involved many people.
Why not? You've obviously turned a cheek to the fact Malcolm X was a criminal and hated white people. Plus, he associated with a few fanatics himself.
