Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Mathew Ahmann, Executive Director of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice, in a crowd. 8/28/1963 Photo: Courtesy of Archives.gov
Bailey Broadcasting’s “King: From Atlanta To The Mountaintop” hits the airwaves once again on KJLH Radio Los Angeles 102.3 FM from 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, presented by The Geffen Playhouse. The award-winning three-hour program will also stream on KJLHRadio.com.
It is the first of its kind to profile the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Additionally, Bailey Broadcasting’s online extension EURweb.com is running Countdown To King, a short-form digital series featuring segments from the full-length King program. Countdown To King is also presented by The Geffen Playhouse and it runs daily on EURweb.com throughout January 2023.
King From Atlanta to the Mountaintop is a 3-hour radio documentary. Hear it on KJLH Radio 10am to 1pm Pacific time on MLK Day or purchase your own copy at www.Kingprogram.net. Available from Brailey Broadcasting.
“King From Atlanta To The Mountaintop” highlights the insurmountable faith of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and re-visits his sojourn as the nation’s premier civil rights leader during the late 1950s, the turbulent 1960s and up to the time of his historic I Have A Dream Speech, delivered at the March on Washington, August 28, 1968.
The award-winning three-hour program will also stream on KJLHRadio.com.
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Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking. Aug 28, 1963.
Photo: Courtesy of Archives.gov
In related news, the Geffen Playhouse salutes the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Geffen Playhouse also makes history this year with the West Coast premiere of First Deep Breath, written by Lee Edward Colston, II. It’s a riveting, real and dramatic portrayal of the layered complexities of a Black family in America.
Through Mr. Colston’s eyes we see and feel the humanity of African Americans without the constant juxtaposition of (in his words) “white folks.” The First Deep breath is a dream realized by Lee Edward Colston, II.
His time has come to tell African American stories his way, with full bravado and unapologetically Black. For more information on Lee Edward Colston’s amazing journey go to: GeffenPlayhouse.org
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