Fifty Years After MLK: A Dream Deferred
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, The Brian Lehrer Show remembers his legacy with clips from an Apollo Theater event - moderated by Brian and All Things Considered's Jami Floyd - in which they discuss civil rights progress with scholars, community leaders, and activists, accompanied by musical performances.
Speakers Include:
Dr. Clarence Jones, civil rights leader and former attorney and adviser to Dr. King, Jeanne Theoharis, scholar and professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College and Taylor Branch, historian and author of the trilogy chronicling the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Clemente, activist, scholar, and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate for the Green Party, Patrisse Cullors Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter and Linda Sarsour Co-Founder of the Women’s March and activist.
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Activist and spiritual leader of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah.
Gospel For Teens perform “Down by the Riverside”
"The first thought that came into my mind in the first 15 seconds was...they finally got him." -Dr. Clarence Jones on hearing of MLK's death. WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/npIOAHCDMv #WNYCMLK #ApolloUptownHall pic.twitter.com/qTrZjXdS58
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“We have the burden of race in this country and not the courage to lift it,” says @taylorbranch. #WNYCMLK #ApolloUptownHall
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"Don't mention Trump and King in same sentence. Not on this day, not on this holiday," says Dr. Clarence Jones, speech writer for MLK #WNYCMLK
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"We remember him by the dream, yes the dream is aspirational," says Dr. Clarence Jones, adding that Dr. King would be weeping and angry today. "He would not abide."
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Exploring women and modern movements with @lsarsour , @rosaclemente , @OsopePatrisse 🙌🙌🏾🙌🏿🙌🏼 #BlackLivesMatter #WomensMarch2018 #ApolloUptownHall #WNYCMLK pic.twitter.com/vYra87eQdZ
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“We have the burden of race in this country and not the courage to lift it,” says @taylorbranch. #WNYCMLK #ApolloUptownHall
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"It takes a level of creativity and genius to still be alive when something continues to try to kill you. " -@OsopePatrisse
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Dr. Clarence Jones breaks out into spontaneous song at #ApolloUptownHall pic.twitter.com/aFR83QgWfu
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