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7AM, MLK Speech from KPFK, Margaret Prescod. Martin Luther King Jr. speech recorded in LA by KPFK
“On May 26, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed nearly 40,000 people at Wrigley Field in South Los Angeles. Coined the “Los Angeles Freedom Rally,” it was one of the largest civil rights rallies in the country, predating the famous 1963 March on Washington by three months. The Los Angeles Freedom Rally was part of a full day of support for racial equality and attracted celebrities Dorothy Dandridge, Rita Moreno, Paul Newman, Sammy Davis Jr., Dick Gregory, and other notable supporters of King. Earlier that day, King attended First African Methodist Episcopal church and was the guest of honor for an evening reception where Los Angeles luminaries such as Marlon Brando were in attendance.” -
7:30 am Dick Gregory. Dr E Faye Williams, WPFW. Dr. Williams speaks with Dick Greory’s son Dr. Christian Gregory about the life and legacy of the late comedian.