NPR Series: Martin Luther King Jr. Day http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4283063&ft=1&f=4283063 The late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. remains one of the most revered figures in contemporary history -- his struggle for civil rights is widely regarded as helping to advance not only black America, but the entire nation. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:09:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Martin Luther King Jr. Day http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4283063&ft=1&f=4283063 yes 'The Movement Revisited' Pays Tribute To King Bassist and composer Christian McBride has penned an hour-long musical work inspired by leading figures of the civil-rights movement. Hear a 17-piece big band and gospel choir perform McBride's tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:09:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99483337&ft=1&f=4283063 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99483337&ft=1&f=4283063 Bassist and composer Christian McBride has penned an hour-long musical work inspired by leading figures of the civil-rights movement. Hear a 17-piece big band and gospel choir perform McBride's tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. no Bassist and composer Christian McBride has penned an hour-long musical work inspired by leading figures of the civil-rights movement. Hear a 17-piece big band and gospel choir perform McBride's tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

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]]> Reflecting on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Words on Character As we observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., commentator Desiree Cooper zeroes in on one of his most famous quotes: "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4456353&ft=1&f=4283063 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4456353&ft=1&f=4283063 As we observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., commentator Desiree Cooper zeroes in on one of his most famous quotes: "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." 0 no As we observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., commentator Desiree Cooper zeroes in on one of his most famous quotes: "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

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]]> A Musical Tour of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Home Each year, over 600,000 people visit Martin Luther King, Jr.'s boyhood home in Atlanta. NPR's Fred Child goes on a special tour of the house to learn more about the role that music played in King's young life. Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4284173&ft=1&f=4283063 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4284173&ft=1&f=4283063 Each year, over 600,000 people visit Martin Luther King, Jr.'s boyhood home in Atlanta. NPR's Fred Child goes on a special tour of the house to learn more about the role that music played in King's young life. no Each year, over 600,000 people visit Martin Luther King, Jr.'s boyhood home in Atlanta. NPR's Fred Child goes on a special tour of the house to learn more about the role that music played in King's young life.

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]]> Michael Eric Dyson: MLK's Civil Rights Legacy Despite his many accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize, there are still camps that condemn and criticize the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commentator Michael Eric Dyson and NPR's Tavis Smiley talk about the controversy over King's legacy. Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4231193&ft=1&f=4283063 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4231193&ft=1&f=4283063 Despite his many accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize, there are still camps that condemn and criticize the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commentator Michael Eric Dyson and NPR's Tavis Smiley talk about the controversy over King's legacy. no Despite his many accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize, there are still camps that condemn and criticize the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commentator Michael Eric Dyson and NPR's Tavis Smiley talk about the controversy over King's legacy.

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]]> 'We Shall Overcome': Reliving the Civil Rights Era Herb Boyd documents an era in <EM>We Shall Overcome: The History of the Civil Rights Movement as It Happened</EM>. The book comes with CDs narrated by activists and actors Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4193803&ft=1&f=4283063 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4193803&ft=1&f=4283063 Herb Boyd documents an era in <EM>We Shall Overcome: The History of the Civil Rights Movement as It Happened</EM>. The book comes with CDs narrated by activists and actors Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. no Herb Boyd documents an era in We Shall Overcome: The History of the Civil Rights Movement as It Happened. The book comes with CDs narrated by activists and actors Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

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]]> 'Along Martin Luther King' There are 650 streets in the United States bearing the name Martin Luther King. Jonathan Tilove, author of <EM>Along Martin Luther King</EM>, talks about chronicling life on black America's "Main Street." Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1602178&ft=1&f=4283063 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1602178&ft=1&f=4283063 There are 650 streets in the United States bearing the name Martin Luther King. Jonathan Tilove, author of <EM>Along Martin Luther King</EM>, talks about chronicling life on black America's "Main Street." no There are 650 streets in the United States bearing the name Martin Luther King. Jonathan Tilove, author of Along Martin Luther King, talks about chronicling life on black America's "Main Street."

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]]> The First Civil Rights Bus Boycott Fifty years ago -- and two years before the famed bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala. -- black citizens in Baton Rouge, La., staged what's believed to be the first-ever organized protest of Jim Crow laws in the South. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the anniversary of the Baton Rouge bus boycott. Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1304163&ft=1&f=4283063 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1304163&ft=1&f=4283063 Fifty years ago -- and two years before the famed bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala. -- black citizens in Baton Rouge, La., staged what's believed to be the first-ever organized protest of Jim Crow laws in the South. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the anniversary of the Baton Rouge bus boycott. 0 no Fifty years ago -- and two years before the famed bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala. -- black citizens in Baton Rouge, La., staged what's believed to be the first-ever organized protest of Jim Crow laws in the South. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the anniversary of the Baton Rouge bus boycott.

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]]> Hip Hop: Today's Civil Rights Movement? Hip-hop culture, with its street rhythms and explicit lyrics, is more relevant in advancing civil rights today than the peaceful messages of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., author Todd Boyd says. In an interview with NPR's Scott Simon, Boyd says hip hop artists use language as a political weapon that provokes and "makes people think." (Note: Contains language that some may consider offensive.) Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1178621&ft=1&f=4283063 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1178621&ft=1&f=4283063 Hip-hop culture, with its street rhythms and explicit lyrics, is more relevant in advancing civil rights today than the peaceful messages of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., author Todd Boyd says. In an interview with NPR's Scott Simon, Boyd says hip hop artists use language as a political weapon that provokes and "makes people think." (Note: Contains language that some may consider offensive.) 0 no Hip-hop culture, with its street rhythms and explicit lyrics, is more relevant in advancing civil rights today than the peaceful messages of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., author Todd Boyd says. In an interview with NPR's Scott Simon, Boyd says hip hop artists use language as a political weapon that provokes and "makes people think." (Note: Contains language that some may consider offensive.)

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]]> MLK Eulogy Found in Forgotten Collection Thuirty-six years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a eulogy in Selma, Ala., for a minister killed protesting police brutality. Lost for years, the tape of of that speech is available again, after a Unitarian minister tracked it down from an obscure collection. Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1122118&ft=1&f=4283063 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1122118&ft=1&f=4283063 Thuirty-six years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a eulogy in Selma, Ala., for a minister killed protesting police brutality. Lost for years, the tape of of that speech is available again, after a Unitarian minister tracked it down from an obscure collection. no Thuirty-six years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a eulogy in Selma, Ala., for a minister killed protesting police brutality. Lost for years, the tape of of that speech is available again, after a Unitarian minister tracked it down from an obscure collection.

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