Apr 10 2018 80 mins 4
Air Date: 4/10/2018 Today we take a look at some of the lesser-known sides of Martin Luther King's life and legacy, not just about his radicalism and focus on labor rights but also some new takes on the long shadow of the patriarchal views he held and reinforced Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Become a member and enjoy ad-free episodes and bonus content! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/BestOfTheLeft Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Ch. 2: Act 1: Web Bonus Rev. James Lawson & Michael Honey on MLK’s Vision of Worker Solidarity & Economic Justice - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 04-04-18 Ch. 3: Song 1: Parade Shoes - Arc and Crecent Ch. 4: Act 2: The legacy of Coretta Scott King - Backstory - Air Date 3-30-18 Ch. 5: Song 2: Donder - Darby Ch. 6: Act 3: Dr. King's Bad Advice - On the Media - Air Date 4-6-18 Ch. 7: Song 3: Vernouillet - The Sweet Hots Ch. 8: Act 4: King and gender - The Dig - Air Date 3-21-18 Ch. 9: Song 4: Gusty Hollow - Migration Ch. 10: Act 5: Remembering Dr. King's Legacy That Many Forget - The Root Ch. 11: Song 5: Kallaloe - Barstool Ch. 12: Act 6: A More Beautiful & Terrible History The Whitewashing & Distortion of Rosa Parks and MLK’s Legacies - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 02-06-18 Ch. 13: Song 6: Andelo - Pacha Faro Ch. 14: Act 7: The parts of MLK's legacy that made him unpopular and that we need to talk about more - Thinking Cap - Air Date 4-5-18 Voicemails Ch. 21: Seeking unity - Sam from Nashville Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Ch. 23:Final comments BONUS CLIP: Ralph Nader on How to Dismantle the Corporate State - @freespeechtv - Air Date 5-9-14 Help fight climate change! Donate to Jay's Climate Ride fundraiser! Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent (Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions) Further Reading & Actions: America's Moral Malady (Rev. William Barber; The Atlantic) KING: Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination, His Legacy is Still Being Written(The Atlantic Special Edition) The Last March of Martin Luther King Jr.(The Atlantic) ACTION: The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival (PoorPeoplesCampaign.org) Curated by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!
