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MLK Day Special: King in London, excerpts from “Beyond Vietnam,” and Walter Earl Fluker on the future of the Black Church

0:08 – On December 7, 1964, days before he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, King gave a major address in London on segregation, the fight for civil rights and his support for Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.

0:34 – We hear excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr’s famous speech against the Vietnam War, known as Beyond Vietnam, delivered April 4, 1967 at New York City’s Riverside Church.

1:08 – Cat Brooks interviews Walter Earl Fluker (@WalterEarFluker), professor at the Boston University School of Theology and author of the book The Ground Has Shifted: The Future of the Black Church in Post-Racial America.

1:34 – We air a piece by journalist Colin Edwards about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final visit to northern California on January 14, 1968, from the Pacifica Archive.

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Glen VelezBlue HeronsPan ErosCMP Records
Martin Luther King Jr.Why I Oppose The War In Vietnam Part 1Greatest Speeches Of All Time Vol. 3Master Classics
PropagandaDas Testament Des Dr Mabuse (13th Life Mix)Outside WorldZTT Records Ltd
Young FreqBurn One IntroRoad to Perfection 2Roc Town Music Group
G-SideGzIIGodzGz II GodzSlow Motion Soundz Europe
Calvin KeysCindyCalvinesque'Silverado Records

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