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And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis exactly one year before dr. King was assassinated in memphis, he gave one of his most powerful speeches at the Riverside Church in new york city. He called into question his countrys involvement in vietnam and the economic disparity that was tearing the fabric of america. Tonight, in the first of two nights, we explore what led him to deliver a speech that would result in controversy and eventual betrayal. I come to...

And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis tonight, we conclude our deep dive into one of his most controversial speeches. His condemnation of the u. S. Involvement in vietnam and the disparity that has been tearing the country apart. Well awareo, he was of the fact that Many Americans were calling nonviolence obsolete and marginalizing him. And fact, a good friend coined a term that defied dr. King and for a while would redefine the movement. Keenan was wel...

He was definitely an engaging teacher and as you mentioned his experiments influence a lot of people including including you. [inaudible] this is a bit of a followon and im still trying to formulate what is probably a very elementary question but you talk about all the research you did and obviously he mixes in real historical characters with his primary fictional characte characters. Was he primarily using fiction to illuminate history and historical forces or using history to illuminate human ...

This month. Three or four books that i think particularly good. I wish i could take credit. And the Brilliant Communications director came up with this. No one is going to be interested in what i am reading. Surprisingly has become quite a bit. They like it. Interestingly, the kind of like to know what your thinking about. It is kind of refreshing. It actually reads a little class action. Thank you. It was fun. What are you reading this summer . Tell us what is on your Summer Reading list. Posta...

Up next on booktv a panel on impact and influence of the black Arts Movement from the 2014 harlem book festival. [inaudible conversations] scheme welcome back to the harlem book fair. My name is Marc Anthony Neil professor of africanamerican studies at Duke University and the moderator for the next panel. The panel is a new urban aesthetics of black Arts Movement in which we will have a conversation to talk about the connections between the black Arts Movement and what we see now as new forms of...

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It feels wonderful to be here. I am thrilled to see so many people eager to join in dialogue about where we as a nation find ourselves in the strive towards freedom and it seems particularly fitting that we would have this conversation today, the day after our nation paused its daily business to pay tribute to reverend Martin Luther king jr. s life and his legacy. And it seems fitting that we would have this conversation the day after our nations first black president was sworn in for his second...

And books on book tv. You can see past programs and their schedules that our website at, and you could join in the conversation on social media sites. And now, Taylor Branch, author of the multi it volume of america in the king years presents his thoughts on key moments in the Civil Rights Movement. This is about an hour 15 spirited. Thank you, mr. Hale. Thank you, atlanta. Atlanta history center. I have been heretofore. And glad to be back. I am glad to be back talking about something that has ...

We have communities from all over the world, and you go to a naturalization ceremony, its one of the most inspiring things youll ever see, we have korean community, syrian communities, people all over the world, theres no foreigner to find to become a fellow citizen. We are not only the pioneer democracy in the world in building our constitution around an idea, but we are the only one that is really followed through on that saying that because of this idea is an idea that we are fellow citizens,...

Are you interested in being a part of booktvs Online Book Club . Every month well feature a different book and author, and youre invited to join. Interested . Send an email to book tv cspan. Org, post a comment on facebook. Com booktv or send us a tweet booktv. Michelle alexander, the author of booktvs first Online Book Club selection, the new jim crow, recently spoke about her book at the university of tennessee. Heres a look at that event. [applause] well, thank you. Thank you so much for this...