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Exclusive Access to Dr. King's Private Thoughts
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
January 12, 2007
Nearly 40 years after his voice was stilled by an assassin's bullet, the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continue to inspire a nation. To honor him, CNN ran a five-part series "Words That Changed a Nation" during its "American Morning program this week.
To see the series, click on this link: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/king.papers/
CNN's American Morning anchor Soledad O'Brien had an exclusive look at the "King Papers" - a never-before view of King's private writings, notes and teachings - that launched his transformation from a preacher in Montgomery, Ala., to an international civil- and human-rights icon.
The King family provided rare documents, books, notes, sermons and other writings that represent the foundation of King's life's work as a preacher and human-rights activist. From King's private library, see his personal philosophy and the theology - and his doubts and fears - as he and those around him created a peaceful revolution that forever altered a nation.
O'Brien interviews King's closest confidants, including former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young and activist Dorothy Cotton, to discover a true insider's view of historic events such as the arrest of Rosa Parks, King's win of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize and his time in a Birmingham jail. Rep. John Lewis speaks movingly about his relationship with King and his own motivation to a life of activism. Lewis served as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1963 to 1966.
CNN is part of Turner Broadcasting, No. 7 on The 2006 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® list.
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