What Would Dr. King Think about the Siege of the Capitol?
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🗓️ 18 January 2021
⏱️ 29 minutes
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| 0:36.9 | Well, what would Dr. King think about the siege of the capital this is for him on |
| 0:41.6 | michael crasney and the reverend dr martin luther king jr once said the arc of the moral universe is long |
| 0:47.4 | but it bends toward justice but what would he say about this particular ben four years of president |
| 0:52.7 | trump culminating in a violent insurrection. |
| 0:56.1 | Emory University professor, Audrey Gillespie, |
| 0:58.3 | who has written about the legacy of the civil rights movement |
| 1:00.7 | in American politics, joins us to reflect on how Dr. King might respond to the current |
| 1:05.4 | political moment and the pandemic, which have exposed glaring inequities in our society. |
| 1:11.9 | We're also going to talk with her about Kamala Harris, who will make history this week when she becomes the first woman and woman |
| 1:16.6 | of color to be sworn in as vice president. And welcome, Andre Gillespie. Good to have you with us. |
| 1:22.1 | Thank you for having me. I guess the place I'd like to begin with you is just talking about, |
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