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Monday, January 21, 2008
  • Martin Luther King on 16 March 1967 in New York a huge pacifist rally protesting US involvement in the Vietnam war (AFP/Getty Images)
    Martin Luther King on March 16, 1967 (AFP/Getty Images)

    Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute

    For Martin Luther King Day, it’s our annual one-minute readings about any ethnic group other than your own. Pay tribute to Dr. King with a selection of a poem, a novel, a history book, a memoir, a website, a magazine--anything at all – as long as it would take one minute to read it on the air. Plus, an in-depth look at Barack Obama’s record in the Senate and highlights from Embracing the Radical Martin Luther King, Jr.: Prophetic or Passé?.

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Are You the One? Obama's Senate Record

David Mendell, Chicago Tribune reporter and the author of Obama: From Promise to Power (Amistad, 2007), and Jonathan Allen, reporter for the Congressional Quarterly's CQPolitics.com, go through the specifics of Barrack Obama's record as a U.S. Senator.

Obama: From Promise to Power is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

Advice for Barack Obama

At yesterday's event, Embracing the Radical Martin Luther King, Jr.: Prophetic or Passé?, panelists Corey D.B. Walker, Ph.D., assistant professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, and Patricia J. Williams, J.D., James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia University, responded to a question about what advice Dr. King would offer Barack Obama today.

Election Update

WNYC Political Director Andrea Bernstein on the results of the weekend caucus and primary.

Listener Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Listeners give their one-minute readings on any ethnic group other than their own in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Interspersed with highlights from
Embracing the Radical Martin Luther King, Jr.: Prophetic or Passé?
Hear selections from yesterday's live event at Brooklyn Museum co-hosted by April Yvonne Garrett, founder & president of Civic Frame, with panelists Eric Sean Gregory, Ph.D., assistant professor of religion at Princeton University and faculty fellow at the Edward J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University; Tricia Rose, Ph.D., professor of Africana Studies at Brown University; Corey D.B. Walker, Ph.D., assistant professor of Africana Studies at Brown University; and Patricia J. Williams, J.D., James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia University -- plus poets Danny Simmons and Liza Jessie Peterson with actor Thaddeus Daniels reading key King quotations.

Watch or listen to Sunday's event

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of the show with a 20 year news quiz.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.