Mon. 01/17 - What's In a Name? From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to MLK

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Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

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🗓️ 17 January 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

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The thought leaders who inspired Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plus, his childhood name change, what to make of his legacy, and more. Also today, what caused the massive volcanic eruption in Tonga over the weekend? And gather up your silver bullets, it’s a Full Wolf Moon tonight. Sponsors: Jenni Kayne, Use code KRH at jennikayne.com for 15% off your first order Munk Pack, Use code KRH at Munkpack.com for 20% off your first purchase Links: National Day of Service (AmeriCorps) Commentary: The Historical Disruption of Martin Luther King Jr. (Daily Yonder) Just in Time for MLK Day, Comcast NBCUniversal Releases New Documentary, Avenue of Dreams: Reclaiming MLK Boulevards (The Root) How MLK's 13-year-old granddaughter thinks you should spend the holiday (NBC News) Americans see Martin Luther King Jr as a hero now, but that wasn't the case during his lifetime (CNN) The story of how Michael King Jr. became Martin Luther King Jr. (Washington Post) Coretta Scott King, 'thought partner' in building the dream (Philadelphia Tribune) Martin Luther King Jr.'s first date with Coretta: She was not impressed (Washington Post) Henry David Thoreau's Influence on Martin Luther King Jr. (Mental Floss) Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I've learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College (The Conversation) The public has underestimated the radicalism of Martin Luther King Jr.'s early work (Washington Post) MLK is revered today but the real King would make white people uncomfortable (The Guardian) The Tonga eruption explained, from tsunami warnings to sonic booms (National Geographic) Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next (The Conversation) Pacific volcano: New Zealand sends flight to assess Tonga damage (BBC) Full Wolf Moon, the first full moon of 2022, rises tonight (Space.com) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.3	Welcome to the Kotky Ride Home for Monday, January 17th, 2022.
0:40.3	I'm Jackson Bird today.
0:42.4	The thought leaders who inspired Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
0:46.6	Plus his childhood name change, what to make of his legacy, and more.
0:52.2	Also, today, what caused the massive volcanic eruption in Tonga over the
0:57.2	weekend? And gather up your silver bullets, it's a full wolf moon tonight. Here are some of the
1:03.7	cool things from the news today. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day here in the U.S., and in observance of the holiday,
1:14.0	I thought I'd dig a little into just a few of Dr. King's influences, because I always find it
1:19.5	fascinating who it was that influenced the thoughts and actions of great movers and shakers.
1:25.9	Now, while Dr. King would go on to bristle a bit at his namesake,
1:29.7	due to the 15th century theologians, fairly bigoted, anti-Semitic, and fairly eliased attitudes,
1:35.8	the choice of name was an important one to his father, Martin Luther King's senior. And I do mean
1:42.0	choice. Dr. King's dad, Martin Luther King,
1:45.0	was originally named Michael King, and so was Dr. King. King, also a pastor, changed both of
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