On the next Your Call, we mark the 43rd anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's death. When MLK was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, he was staking out new ground confronting poverty and economic injustice. How does King's message on the eve of his death resonate in our time of sharp economic division and popular uprisings? Watch King's final speech at yourcallradio.org, then join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.
Guests:
Stacey Zwald, assistant editor of the King Papers, a project through the Stanford-based Martin Luther King Jr. Institute for Research and Education.
Jon Riley, executive director of the Napa/Solano Central Labor Council, retired captain on the Vallejo Fire Department, and former Vice President of Firefighters Local #1186.
Alvin Turner, a retired Memphis sanitation worker who took part in the historic strike of 1968 and witnessed Martin Luther King's final speech from the second row of the Mason Temple in Memphis.
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Your Call 042908 The Death of Dr. King
Forty years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., how relevant is his message today? On the next Your Call, we'll speak with Michael Eric Dyson, author of April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How it Changed America. Dyson tells personal stories about King, specifically how he thought about and prepared for his assassination. He said he went to bed many nights scared to death. How have King's words impacted the political conversation we're having today? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.
Guest:
Michael Eric Dyson in San Francisco
University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University and author of sixteen books including April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America
Michael Eric Dyson Events:
- Tuesday night in Lafayette
- Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco
- Wednesday night in Oakland
Click to Listen: The Death of Dr. King