Martin Luther King, Jr.
10 Collection Items
- Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis discuss "Say it Loud!: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity"
American RadioWorks' Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis join Midday’s Gary Eichten to talk about their new book, Say it Loud!: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity.
- Josie Johnson reflects on MLK “I Have A Dream” speech, and Barack Obama’s words 45 years later
MPR’s Curtis Gilbert talks with civil rights activist Josie Johnson about the speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama.
- The McCarthy Tapes: The 1968 political campaign
“The McCarthy Tapes” takes the listener back to the 1968 campaign through audio recordings of the Eugene McCarthy archive, which documents a turbulent time in America's history. McCarthy’s political legacy will forever be defined by 1968, when McCarthy turned his opposition to the Vietnam War into a crusade for the presidency.
- American RadioWorks: Say it Plain - A Century of African American Oratory
American RadioWorks presents the documentary “Say it Plain - A Century of African American Oratory.” Spanning the 20th century, this audio speech collection is a vivid account of how African Americans sounded the charge against racial injustice, exhorting the country to live up to its democratic principles.
- The President Calling: White House Tapes
Three of America's most compelling presidents - John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richrad M. Nixon bugged their White House offices and tapped their telephones. They left behind thousands of secretly recorded conversations, from momentous to mundane. In this documentary project, American RadioWorks eavesdrops on presidential telephone calls to hear how each man used one-on-one politics to shape history.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Various speeches and interviews
MPR presents a special program in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Program presents a collection of various MLK Day speeches including Paul Wellstone, Sharon Sayles Belton, and Joe Kingman on behalf of Arne Carlson, at Concordia College.
- Mixed Blood Theatre's Jack Reuler on the influence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream
MPR’s John Rabe interviews Jack Reuler, founder of Mixed Blood Theatre in 1976, on receiving the Martin Luther King, Jr. award. Reuler reflects on his vision for his theater.
- LeClair Lambert and Don Frasier share MLK speech recollections
Minnesotan politicians LeClair Lambert and Don Fraser reflect on being present in D.C. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. The day included the famous Martin Luther King Jr. speech “I Have a Dream.”
- Martin Luther King Jr. - A Man and His Times
An examination of the life of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr, in commemoration of his birthday.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tribute by Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel has put together a tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with both music and interview with Dr. King.
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