Then again, a conservative might believe the fact that President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize—commendation by an international council before he took office as the leader of a sovereign nation—was an indication that he was in the pocket of the world government. Yet, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s receipt of the award could lead to a similar allegation, which just plays into the trope that black leaders in our country are always being directed by some more-powerful, more-strategic, hidden white person.