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RFK's Fateful Meeting With Baldwin And Belafonte (1963) w/ Paul Kix

Published: May 14, 2023, 11:56 a.m.

It\u2019s the second of two episodes we\u2019re doing with Paul Kix about the critical weeks in Birmingham, Alabama in May 1963.

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This day, in New York City, a group of civil rights leaders meets with Attorney General Robert F Kennedy to talk about the incidents in Birmingham and the state of the movement. The meeting is contentious, but it pushes RFK to ultimately support significant legislation.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Paul Kick to discuss the meeting, and the critical role that Harry Belafonte played in the movement.

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Paul\u2019s new book is You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America \u2014 it\u2019s available everywhere now!

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