MLK Part I
Episode 120 of the Gimme the Creeps podcast, hosted by Abigail & Daniela, titled "MLK Part I" was published on January 16, 2023 and runs 49 minutes.
January 16, 2023 ·49m · Gimme the Creeps
Summary
Abi summarizes key moments in Black American history beginning in the 1940s leading up to the Civil Rights Movement. (The year 1957 acts as a bookmark, further discussion of the movement continues in Part II.) Martin Luther King Jr. becomes appointed to the Southern Christian Leadership Council establishing him as a public figure to the world stage in the year 1957 during the Prayer Pilgrimage at Lincoln Memorial. MLK’s early life, his marriage and achievements are described followed by how his life became threatened. The women discuss examples of discrimination and what they’ve learned. *Correction from introduction: the tapes mentioned are not declassified until 2027*
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