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Playlist: Dr. Martin Luther King Day

Compiled By: PRX Editors

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A transformational life through transformational radio. MLK Day is Jan. 16.

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The King of Love: A Short History of the Civil Rights Movement

From Dred-Scott Keyes | 01:30:13

An audio collage of the struggle for civil rights, focusing on the role of Dr. Martin Luther King.


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Who Is This Man? A State of the Re:Union Black History Month Special

From Al Letson | Part of the State of the Re:Union series | 00:58:23

Discover the words and wisdom of an unsung hero of the Civil Rights movement who changed the course of American history.

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King's Last March

From American Public Media | Part of the American RadioWorks: Black History series | 00:59:59

Although it was one of the most challenging and controversial chapters of his career, the final year of King's life has not been the focus of significant public attention. This dramatic and illuminating documentary uses a rich mix of archival tape, oral histories and contemporary interviews to paint a vivid picture of what may have been the most difficult year of Dr. King's life.

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Peace Talks Radio: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Path To Nonviolence (59:00/54:00)

From Good Radio Shows, Inc. | Part of the Peace Talks Radio: Hour Long Specials series | 00:59:01

Martin Luther King Jr.'s journey to a philosophy of nonviolence and his lasting legacy as a peace proponent is recalled in interviews with his daughter, the late Yolanda King, and one of King's top colleagues in the civil rights movement, Dr. Dorothy Cotton. This program is also available in a 29:00 version at PRX.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr- a Rewind series (Series)

Produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

A six part comprehensive series that explores the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It's from CBC Radio archives program- Rewind.

Most recent piece in this series:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.- The Christmas Message of Hope

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr- a Rewind series series | 00:54:58

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The Children of Children Keep Coming

From WNPR | 00:51:01

Through story and song, author Russell Goings has adapted his epic poem “The Children of Children Keep Coming” into an hour-long spoken word performance that delineates and celebrates the too often unsung African American cultural history.

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Dear Martin: Jazz Tributes to Martin Luther King Jr.

From WFIU | Part of the Night Lights Classic Jazz series | 00:59:00

Perfect for Black History Month (February)or MLK Day (January), Night Lights presents this one-hour program of jazz tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Blues & Beyond #185: Music for MLK Day: Mavis Staples, Charles Mingus, Syl Johnson, Eric Bibb,

From WXPN | Part of the Blues & Beyond series | 00:59:04

Music for Martin Luther King holiday, Mavis Staples, Eric Bibb, Syl Johnson, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, and more!


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A March to Freedom: Martin Luther King

From Loyola Productions, Inc. | Part of the Kaleidoscope series | 00:44:36

On the anniversary of his birth, the life and work of the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His own voice and words make this a meaningful biography in sound.


Half-Hour (24:00-30:00)

A Shortcut To The Mountaintop

From Peter Bochan | 00:29:27

A tribute to Martin Luther King Jr, featuring many of his most famous speeches mixed with music from Stevie Wonder, The Freedom Singers, Jimmy Cliff, James Taylor, Nina Simone, Bill Lee/Branford Marsalis, Moodswings, U2 and more.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Path To Nonviolence -29:00 Version (Peace Talks Radio Series)

From Good Radio Shows, Inc. | Part of the Peace Talks Radio - Series of Half-Hours series | 00:29:01

Martin Luther King Jr.'s journey to a philosophy of nonviolence and his lasting legacy as a peace proponent is recalled in interviews with his daughter, Yolanda King, and one of King's top colleagues in the civil rights movement, Dr. Dorothy Cotton. This program is also available in a 59:00 version available at PRX.

Martin Luther King Jr. Massey Lectures (Series)

Produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

In November 1967 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the Massey lectures on CBC Radio. The Masseys are a prestigious annual broadcast in which a noted Canadian or international scholar gives a weeklong series of lectures on a political, cultural or philisophical topic. King's title was "Conscience for Change."

Most recent piece in this series:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Massey Lectures #5

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Massey Lectures series | 00:29:22

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In the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. in Europe

From Phillip Martin | Part of the Standing Up To Hate in Europe series | 00:07:19

A German activist describes how MLK influenced her life and her life-long struggle against right-wing extremism.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Secret Advisor

From WNYC | 00:07:38

The names of many of Reverend Martin Luther King Junior’s associates are well known: Harry Belafonte, Jesse Jackson, Andrew Young. But one of his most important confidants, a Jewish business man from New York named Stanley Levison, has remained largely hidden from public view. From what we know about him, Levison probably would have wanted it that way.


Drop-Ins (2:00-4:59)

Mary McAnally

From This Land Press | Part of the The Sound of Our Land series | 00:04:06

Mary McAnally shares the story of how she organized the only Freedom Bus from Oklahoma during the Civil Rights Movement. She went with 40 University of Tulsa students and participated in sit-ins in Montgomery, Ala. She was arrested alongside Dr. Martin Luther King for her civil disobedience. As King told her, "You might get arrested, but you'll be in good company."

Martin Luther King remembered in Bimini, Bahamas

From Jake Warga | 00:03:25

Just 50 miles from the coast of Florida in the Bahamas is the tiny island of Bimini. Home of the fabled fountain of youth, it was once known for it’s rum-running during American prohibition. Now Bimini is a tourist destination, a popular spot for fishing and diving. One local islander, a boat-builder and fishing guide took many notable folks out on the water through the years, including Dr. King. Ansil Saunders shares his reflections on dining with King and the boat trips he took him on.

Questions for Martin Luther King, Jr.

From David Green | 00:02:20

If given the chance to interview Dr. King, this is what a group of third graders would have asked him.

MLK Was a Working-Class Hero

From Dick Meister | 00:03:11

A commentary noting that Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the staunchest and most effective supporters working Americans have ever had.


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