Martin Luther King Speaks: Birthday Tribute

Object Details

Creator

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Scope and Contents

The radio broadcast program - Martin Luther King Speaks - consists of clips from speeches delivered by Martin Luther King; the program broadcasted weekly. This particular episode of Martin Luther King Speaks contains clips of speeches which highlight MLK's calls for nonviolent, revolutionary change, including questioning the whole of society and seeing the work of Jesus Christ as revolutionary; love over hate; and truth and justice over fear. The episode broadcasted on Martin Luther King Sunday and was specifically produced as a birthday tribute with information on how listeners can make Martin Luther King's birthday - January 15 - a national holiday. One of the recordings includes, after full broadcast of Martin Luther King Speaks, a portion of MLK's Drum Major speech about what MLK would like to be said at his funeral.

Radio broadcast program. Part of Broadcast Programs. Broadcast date (from contents of recording): 19690112. AV003516, AV003533: same content, undated. AV003481: includes a portion of MLK's Drum Major speech from 003010-003348, undated.

Date

1969

Extent

3 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Radio programs

Speeches

Topic

African Americans

Civil rights

Christianity

Social justice

Social change

Place

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Citation

Martin Luther King Speaks: Birthday Tribute, Record Group 09-037, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier

ACMA.09-037, Item ACMA AV003516-2

Local Numbers

ACMA AV003481 ACMA AV003533