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01-15-2021 Photo Credit: Bishop Glenn Plumber Facebook Page As we commemorate what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King’s 92nd birthday, it’s important to celebrate him and his life, and recall the significance of what was perhaps his second most famous speech, which was also his last, as he was assassinated the next day. Some ascribe a prophetic element to what’s known as his “Mountaintop” speech. Indeed, his final words were, “ Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve ...

That weve got to be careful that we dont have consecrations without recommitment, remembrances without revival. oftentimes we name these speeches like "i have a dream." that was 17 minutes about the nightmare before he talked about the dream. we say the mountaintop speech, but before that he was talking about racism. he actually said the nation is sick. when we look at today, 50 years later, we have a voting rights act thats been gutted for 1,745 days the congress has refused to fix it. thats sy...

Prophet if you just remember the prophet without having a revival of the movement that the prophet stood for. >> reverend dr. william barber joins me now. dr. barber, thank you so much. you gave a powerful speech this morning in memphis. it was a call to action. you honored dr. kings last speech on the eve of his assassination by saying nothing would be more tragic than to turn back now. tell me about that. >> well, don, i really believe that weve got to be careful that we dont have consecration...

I dont mind. >> andrew young took the mountaintop speech in stride. >> the reason we werent upset about it was that was about the third or fourth time i had heard him give that speech, and they were all times when it was dangerous. and whenever the situation was pretty tense, one of the ways he relieved himself was talking about it. and he did that in private, too. he said, well, i might not ever see it, but this movement will succeed. >> im happy tonight. im not worried about anything! im not f...

>> he knew he was. always said, "ill never live to be 40." he was 39. >> i dont know what will happen now. weve got some difficult days ahead. but it really doesnt matter with me now, because ive been to the mountaintop. i dont mind. >> andrew young took the mountaintop speech in stride. >> the reason we werent upset about it was that was about the third or fourth time i had heard him give that speech, and they were all times when it was dangerous. and whenever the situation was pretty tense, on...

Weve got some difficult days ahead. but it really doesnt matter with me now, because ive been to the mountaintop. i dont mind. >> andrew young took the mountaintop speech in stride. >> the reason we werent upset about it was that was about the third or fourth time i had heard him give that speech, and they were all times when it was dangerous. and whenever the situation was pretty tense, one of the ways he relieved himself was talking about it. and he did that in private, too. he said, well, i m...