On Martin Luther King Day, Hearing from His Namesakes
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and whether or not you do something special to commemorate the day, chances are, you know MLK’s name well. No doubt, you’ve heard it hundreds, if not thousands of...
View ArticleAudio Essay: The Powerful Words of MLK & Coretta Scott King
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. claimed that America would make it to the promise land. In his absence, the nation carries on the work to achieve Dr. King's dream.More than 50 years ago, as King was...
View ArticleMLK Day Through the Eyes of Young People
Each year, the nation reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But we also want to look forward and explore how his work might be carried into the future.Bree Person and Temitayo Fagbenle...
View ArticleBest Picture Preview: 'Selma'
All this week, in the lead up to the Oscars, The Takeaway is taking a closer look at some of the films that are nominated for best picture, with the films’ directors, writers, and targeted audience...
View Article2009: From Protest to Presidency, A Journey of Hope
Listen to excerpts from this year's Martin Luther King, Jr., Day event.
View Article2010: Generations Speak
Yesterday, Brian and The Takeaway’s Celeste Hedlee hosted the annual Martin Luther King Jr conversation at the Brooklyn Museum. Joining him was: Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, president emeritus of Bronx...
View ArticleWhat's On: A Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Round-Up
Banks will be shuttered, the post office will be closed, as the nation pauses to mark the 25th Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 17. So roll up your sleeves and join in on a chance to give...
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2011: King’s Dream in Today’s Economy
As we face the harshest American economy in a generation, WNYC explores the contemporary lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work for economic justice. Hosts Brian Lehrer, Terrance McKnight and...
View ArticleTeachers Trade Tips on Teaching MLK
Six teachers from a range of schools share tips for inspiring a new generation of students and the challenges they face. The teachers are: Romero Ross (first grade teacher at Achievement First charter...
View ArticleOn MLK Weekend, Remembering the Quiet Soldiers
This Sunday I'll be at an event with Brian Lehrer called "In MLK's Footsteps: Education as a Civil Right" for WNYC's sixth annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration.In 1964, the year I was born, the...
View Article2012: Education as a Civil Right
Listen to excerpts from Sunday's event hosted by Brian Lehrer and Jami Floyd, managing editor of The Global Game, as they discuss Dr. King's battle for equal education for all. Panelists included:Cami...
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Honoring the Man Who Helped Save Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life
Fifty-four years ago this month, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was in Harlem signing copies of his book, when a mentally disturbed woman plunged a steel letter opener into his chest.The wound...
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Previously Unreleased Interviews with The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On November 22, 1961 a radio reporter named Eleanor Fischer* interviewed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta. She was producing a documentary series on Dr. King and that southern city for the CBC...
View ArticleDr. Martin Luther King Jr. and The Public Imagination
On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. did what he’d done countless times before: he began building a sermon. And in his sermons King relied on improvisation, drawing on sources and references that...
View Article2013: Malcom, Martin, and Medgar
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. day, highlights from yesterday's event at the Brooklyn Museum, co-hosted by Farai Chidaya. Featuring:A. Peter Bailey, playwright, journalist and activist; author of...
View ArticleVideo: White House Marks Anniversary of March on Washington, MLK "Dream" Speech
President Obama hosted the Let Freedom Ring ceremony today at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his historic "I...
View ArticleMartin, Malcolm, and Medgar talk about rap and baggy pants
Check out this excerpt from last year's MLK event
View ArticleWNYC & THE APOLLO PRESENT DREAMS FOR NYC INSPIRED BY MLK
WNYC’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration goes uptown to the historic Apollo Theater Sunday, January 19, 2014.Presented as part of the Apollo Uptown Hall series, this year’s event explores...
View ArticleThe Suicide Letter
The attempts by late FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to discredit Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were an ugly and well-documented chapter in American history. Perhaps the most monstrous example was the...
View Article2015: A Celebration Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A variety of artists came together on our stage January 15th to demonstrate and discuss the ways in which social and civil rights movements can be expressed, pursued, and propelled through the arts and...
View ArticleCivil Rights on the Silver Screen
In honor the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we feature music from movies that touch on the struggle for civil rights.David Garland presents the stirring score by pianist/composer Jason Moran for...
View ArticleMoral Mondays and A New Justice Movement
Reverend Dr. William Barber is continuing the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in his pursuit of social justice.The reverend, who is also president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, pastor at...
View ArticleExploring Martin Luther King Jr.'s Two Americas; Democratic Debate Recap
Coming up on today's show:Jamil Smith, senior editor at New Republic and host of the podcast 'Intersection', and Andrea Bernstein, senior editor for politics and policy for WNYC News, offer analysis of...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Socialist Feminists Debate, Jose Antonio Vargas, and...
A few of our favorite segments from the week, plus a few musical extras, in case you missed them.Socialist Feminists Debate (First) | A Republican Debate/Hamilton the Musical Mashup (Starts at 40:09) |...
View ArticleLeonard's MLK Day Gospel Hour, Ava DuVernay on "13th"
Leonard presents his annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Gospel Hour. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins us to discuss her documentary “13th” which explores the history of racial inequality and mass...
View ArticleAn Hour of Gospel to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Leonard Lopate honors Martin Luther King Day by playing great Gospel music from the Civil Rights era.Untitled Instrumental - Sis. Wynona Carr I'm so Glad Jesus Lifted Me - J. Earle Hines w. St. Paul's...
View ArticleKremlin Concerns, MLK's Stand Against Vietnam, Evangelicals in America
Coming up on today's show:On Monday, a terrorist attack on the St. Petersburg metro shifted the spotlight to national security after weeks of domestic unrest across Russia. In recent weeks, thousands...
View Article50 Years Ago Today, MLK Spoke Out Against Vietnam
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were allies in the fight for civil rights in America. The Civil Rights Act of 1964...
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John Lewis — Love in Action
We take in the extraordinary wisdom of Congressman John Lewis on what happened in Selma on Bloody Sunday and beyond - and how it might inform common life today. A rare look inside the civil rights...
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