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The Don Lemon Show

LEMON DROP | The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Don Lemon Show

18Hundred LLC.

News, Society & Culture

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Don sits down with Robert F. Smith to discuss his new book exploring the life, work, and enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Together, they reflect on King’s vision for justice and equality, how it resonates in today’s America, and what it truly means to carry his mission forward. It’s a powerful conversation about history, impact, and the ongoing work still left to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.7

And we're going to talk about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a fascinating new book that's out that features his writings. He was assassinated

0:58.5

more than 55 years ago, yet his words continued to inspire millions of people worldwide,

1:03.1

young and old from all races and all backgrounds. During his remarkable life, Dr. King demonstrated

1:08.8

bold and compassionate leadership, and he achieved a level

1:12.1

of influence few thought possible for a black man born in Atlanta just before the Great Depression.

1:18.3

Here to talk with me about that and more today. Robert F. Smith, philanthropist, businessman,

1:25.1

founder, chairman, and CEO of private equity firm, Vista Equity Partners. Also,

1:30.5

you've got to get this book. It's fantastic. A new book published is called Lead Boldly,

1:36.7

Seven Principles from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. How you doing, Robert? I am fantastic.

1:42.0

I'm so good to see you. Thank you. Look, thank you and thank you for a copy

1:45.7

of the book. It's great and I also love, even though I'm glad I have a hard copy. I love the audio

1:50.7

version, right? Because we get to hear from people. We get to hear from Bernice King, his daughter,

1:55.6

Martin III, the son, and others in the book. So Lee Boldly features a number of Dr. King's most powerful speeches

2:02.7

paired with your insights, your analysis. You're very familiar with his speeches before,

2:08.3

we all are before writing this book. But did you get some new wisdom? What did you discover

2:13.5

throughout this process? It's a great question. You know, in my life, I find myself, you know, busy kind of every day in dealing with the now

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