MLK : a call to conscience / directed by Allan Palmer ; written by Jacoba Atlas ; producer Sasheen Artis.

This episode delves into one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatest speeches, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence, which Dr. King delivered on April 4, 1967. Today this speech is acknowledged to be one of the most powerful ever written by Dr. King and Smiley deconstructs the meaning of the speech,...

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Corporate Authors: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), PBS Distribution (Firm)
Other Authors: Palmer, Allan (Director), Atlas, Jacoba (Screenwriter), Artis, Sasheen (Producer), Smiley, Tavis, 1964- (Host), Lieber, Judy, Stewart, Morris Butch
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English; closed captioned.
Published: [United States] : PBS Distribution, 2010.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Oratory.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Political and social views.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Nonfiction television programs.
Political television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Genre:
Political television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
MLK : a call to conscience.
Martin Luther King : a call to conscience.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
This episode delves into one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatest speeches, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence, which Dr. King delivered on April 4, 1967. Today this speech is acknowledged to be one of the most powerful ever written by Dr. King and Smiley deconstructs the meaning of the speech, and puts it in a contemporary context, particularly in light of our nation's current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Note:Videorecording.
Call Number:CV6 D0122263 VideoDVD
E185.97.K5 T38 2010 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781608832842
1608832848
Credits:Editor, Judy Lieber ; theme music, Morris "Butch" Stewart.
System Details:DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation.
Participant or Performer:
Host, Tavis Smiley.