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Spring is a time for hope and for many people of faith, it brings the holiest days of the year.

But in 1968, that season was marred by the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Now a new generation is re-examining that history and what it can teach us about America's current struggles with race.

Even the people who disagree with him, they saw it as a symbol that was holding their rage in check

or keeping possibilities on the table. They saw that being removed from life.

Racism, riot and remembrance of Dr. King coming up on a word with me, Jason Johnson.

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Welcome to a word of podcast about race in politics and everything else. I'm your host, Jason Johnson.

Holy Week is a time when many Christians are preparing for the most sacred days of their calendar.

But in America in 1968, Holy Week brought the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

and days of riots, violence and destruction when the threat of a race war hovered over a much of America.

Holy Week is also the name of a new podcast dedicated to this moment in history and how it played out.

It's hosted by journalist Van Newkirk II. He's an author and a senior editor for the Atlantic. He joins us now.

Van Newkirk, welcome to a word. Thanks for having me.

Van, you've written things about labor. You've written things about farming. You've written things about water.

You have a extensive background and sort of historical, racial, labor and economic journalism that you've done.

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