Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy, 40 Years On
April 8th, 2008 at 12:03 pm

Charlie Rose: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr
Tom Brokaw, John Hope Franklin, James Clyburn and Dr. Beverly Tatum discuss the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Religion and Ethics Newsweekly: Continuing King’s Legacy
April 4th is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. If King were alive today, how would he weigh in on current social issues?

Religion and Ethics Newsweekly: Martin Luther King Jr. Remembered
Six prominent African American ministers remember the life and death of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and describe his influence on their lives, their ministries, and society at large.

Online Newshour: 40 Years After MLK’s Assassination, A Look Back
Forty years ago, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on his hotel balcony in Memphis. Judy Woodruff looks back on that fateful day in American history.

Striving for the Dream: 1968-2008
Tavis Smiley: Forty years after Dr. King’s life was cut short, a look at racial divisions, violence and class struggles in 1968 and 2008.

Bill Moyers Journal: Moyers on Clinton, Obama, King and Johnson
“If William Shakespeare were around I suspect he might describe the recent flap between the Obama and Clinton camps as much ado about nothing or a tempest in a teapot…”

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