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The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Forty years ago today, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. He was a vital leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King's work led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. To commemorate Dr. King's legacy and to take a deeper look at race in America I spoke with Tom Brokaw, John Hope F... Read more

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- -: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

April 4, 2008 (about 16 years ago)

Forty years ago today, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. He was a vital leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King's work led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. To commemorate Dr. King's legacy and to take a deeper look at ra...

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- -: Is Gay the New Black? - Michael Eric Dyson

June 5, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/27/Michael_Eric_Dyson_Can_You_Hear_Me_Now Author Michael Eric Dyson dissects the relation between the gay rights movement and the civil rights movement. "Many African-American people forget that the civil rights movement itself was borrowed," says Dyson....

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