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Everyone wants a piece of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

Everyone wants a piece of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

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Everyone wants a piece of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

FromCode Switch

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jan 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Martin Luther King Jr. was relatively unpopular when he was assassinated. But the way Americans of all political stripes invoke his memory today, you'd think he was held up as a hero. In this episode, we talk about the cooptation of King's legacy with Hajar Yazdiha, author of The Struggle for the People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement.
Released:
Jan 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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