Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History MLK at Riverside (1967) w/ Peniel Joseph

MLK at Riverside (1967) w/ Peniel Joseph

Published: April 4, 2021, 2:27 p.m.

It\u2019s April 4th. This day in 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr delivers his \u201cBeyond Vietnam\u201d speech at Riverside Church in New York City.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Peniel Joseph of UT-Austin to discuss the speech, King\u2019s anti-war stance, and the reaction to his remarks at the time.

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Peniel\u2019s latest book is \u201cThe Sword and the Shield.\u201d

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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