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The 1960 lunch counter sit-ins catapulted civil rights into the nation’s consciousness. But they weren’t just spontaneous protests; they came after years of planning and studying techniques of non-violent civil disobedience. The chief architect of the strategy was James Lawson, who worked along side Martin Luther King Jr., and was with him only hours before King was killed. On this edition, we sit down with Reverend James Lawson to get his reflections on the past, and his assessment of the current movements for justice in the US.
Featuring: Reverend James Lawson, civil rights leader and United Methodist Pastor
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Piece Description
The 1960 lunch counter sit-ins catapulted civil rights into the nation’s consciousness. But they weren’t just spontaneous protests; they came after years of planning and studying techniques of non-violent civil disobedience. The chief architect of the strategy was James Lawson, who worked along side Martin Luther King Jr., and was with him only hours before King was killed. On this edition, we sit down with Reverend James Lawson to get his reflections on the past, and his assessment of the current movements for justice in the US.
Featuring: Reverend James Lawson, civil rights leader and United Methodist Pastor
Broadcast History
Program #23-10- Begin date: 6/9/10. End date: 6/30/10.
Timing and Cues
Total run time is 29 minutes (no hard breaks)
-Optional cutaway at 1:00
-Optional (floating) cutaway between 12:00 and 20:00
-Music in/out.
Additional Credits
Executive Producer: Tena Rubio
Producer: Andrew Stelzer
Producer/Online Editor: Pauline Bartolone
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Associate Director: Khanh Pham
Station Relations: Daphne Young
Production Interns: Elena Degel, Rashida Harmon & Joaquin Palomino
Organizational Volunteers: Dan Turner, Ron Rucker, Gen Gordon, Alton Byrd,
& Alfonso Hooker
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