Martin Luther King's Famous Primetime Interview In Full I Susskind Meets MLK | The American Story

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Published 2023-08-23
In a historically significant, extensive, and intimate interview, David Susskind engaged with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on June 9, 1963, which was originally broadcasted by WPIX-TV New York. The conversation covered various topics, including the ongoing American Civil Rights Movement and the then-recent events in Birmingham, Alabama. The interview has been recently restored by the Paley Center.

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  • @user-qn1yd3gd6o
    This is an incredible interview i long for the days of substantive interviews with people of substance
  • @JacquelineKuttaineh
    The insights into our future as expressed by Dr. King are both poignant and somewhat heartbreaking...I wrote a poem over 30 years ago entitled Welcome To Yuppieville, the 1st line was In silent pockets of despair we wear our colored underwear...I was being as serious as a heart attack. Yet sadly our lives have become mired in racial and economic devolution to the degree that perhaps We the People shall not be able to renew and overcome our current divisiveness. Heavy sighs and at times I frankly doubt that even with the patience of Job and the sacrifices already made by so very many people of justice and goodwill, well although I risk writing a cliche, there Truly Is always Hope. IDK completely just WHY I still am able to maintain my hopes, however I DO believe that that spark shall never be put out. And for that I am both deeply grateful and somewhat comforted. Peace be with you all.
  • @gaylegoodman9097
    This bill was finally passed by LBJ, who was a southerner, along with 2 more bills on voting rights.