I am thrilled to see so many people eager to join in dialogue about where we as a nation find ourselves in this drive towards freedom. Seems particularly fitting that we would have this conversation today, the day after our nation caused its daily business to pay tribute to reverend Martin Luther king jr. s life and his legacy and it seems fitting that we would have this conversation the day after our nations first black president was sworn in for his second term. Now i know much of the nation has already moved on and president obamas soaring rhetoric about the promise of america life, liberty, justice and equality for all has already been forgotten by many and i know that many, many people in america will not think of dr. King again until his holiday rolls around again next year. But i would like for us to pause tonight and think more deeply about the meaning of dr. Kings life and his legacy and what it has to teach us about our nations president. I think particularly important for us
Incarceration and im delighted that the new press who has publishing the book becoming this burden, sent me a note suggesting that we tick a look at the book. Now, i will tell you that across a year, i may get from various publishers maybe 20 or 30 new books. Asking me to read them and i have to share my opinion or else share my share my opinion on a cover or share my opinion with members of our congregation. I cant rad them all but fortunately i read this one and i read it because it had a forward by an author, and an activist and a lawyer named Michelle Alexander. I was coming out of a program similar to this at the library one evening and one of the panelists was the late Vincent Harding i knew him from my days at a student at the college and he saw me, he knows me as calvin he said hey, calvin before you leave, i want to make sure you get a book. And i said what book is that . He said the jim crow and i went and got the bock and i read it like many of us i was further enlightened a
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Baptist Church in the city of new york. Were delighted that you can join us tonight. Were looking forward to a very informative and inspiring night. Tonight youre joining us for a conversation on women and incarceration and im delighted that the new press who has publishing the book becoming this burden, sent me a note suggesting that we tick a look at the book. Now, i will tell you that across a year, i may get from various publishers maybe 20 or 30 new books. Asking me to read them and i have to share my opinion or else share my share my opinion on a cover or share my opinion with members of our congregation. I cant rad them all but fortunately i read this one and i read it because it had a forward by an author, and an activist and a lawyer named Michelle Alexander. I was coming out of a program similar to this at the library one evening and one of the panelists was the late Vincent Harding i knew him from my days at a student at
And end of economic injustice, starts right now. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Exactly one year before dr. King was assassinated in memphis, he gave one of his most powerful and yet overlooked speeches from the pulpit of Riverside Church. He called into question this countrys involvement in vietnam and the economic disparity tearing up america. Over the next two nights, mlk, a call to conscience, we look at a speech that would result in controversy and eventual betrayal. I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice. A time comes when silence is betrayal. And that time has come for us in relation to vietnam. Martin luther king knew when he gave that speech that it would set off a firestorm. Its a speech that challenges us, and in that sense, its most important that we are uncomfortable with that speech tells us something. Why are you speaking about the war, dr. King . Why are you joining
And end of economic injustice, starts right now. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Exactly one year before dr. King was assassinated in memphis, he gave one of his most powerful and yet overlooked speeches from the pulpit of Riverside Church. He called into question this countrys involvement in vietnam and the economic disparity tearing up america. Over the next two nights, mlk, a call to conscience, we look at a speech that would result in controversy and eventual betrayal. I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice. A time comes when silence is betrayal. And that time has come for us in relation to vietnam. Martin luther king knew when he gave that speech that it would set off a firestorm. Its a speech that challenges us, and in that sense, its most important that we are uncomfortable with that speech tells us something. Why are you speaking about the war, dr. King . Why are you joining