Re:sound #202 The To Heal A Sick Nation Show
This hour a revealing snapshot of Martin Luther King, Jr. as he struggled to stay the course he'd set out for himself and the nation.
2015 / Greg Kelly / Stephen Smith / Dennis Funk / TCF / WBEZ 91.5, USA
This hour a revealing snapshot of Martin Luther King, Jr. as he struggled to stay the course he'd set out for himself and the nation.
To Heal A Sick Nation
By Greg Kelly & Stephen Smith and presented by Paul Kennedy (Ideas [CBC], 2014)
By 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. saw his dream becoming 'a nightmare'. He was criticised by black militants, rejected by white allies, and threatened with death as violence tore America apart.That year was also Canada's Centennial Celebration, and Dr. King was invited to give a series of annual lectures on the CBC radio program Ideas. This piece unfolds the behind-the-scenes story leading to King's message of hope delivered in his 1967 Massey Lectures.
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Greg Kelly is the Executive Producer of IDEAS at CBC. He strives to make documentaries that speak profoundly to the heart and head and describes his editing style as "eclectic, exacting and fun."
Stephen Smith reports on wide range of international and domestic issues, including international human rights, science and health, race relations and American history.
Dennis Funk was formerly Third Coast's senior producer.