MPB TV MLK DAY PROGRAMMING

9pm | 1964: The Fight For A Right

By the mid twentieth century, Mississippi’s African Americans had suffered from nearly 75 years of Jim Crow discrimination. In order to break open the closed society and improve their lives, they needed to be able to vote. In the summer of 1964, hundreds of young white volunteers converged in Mississippi for a 10-week voter registration campaign. The results of their efforts still reverberate.

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MPB THINK RADIO MLK DAY PROGRAMMING

9am | King's Last March

Although it was one of the most challenging and controversial chapters of his career, the final year of King's life has not been the focus of significant public attention. This dramatic and illuminating documentary uses a rich mix of archival tape, oral histories and contemporary interviews to paint a vivid picture of what may have been the most difficult year of Dr. King's life.

10am | MLK Three Landmark Speeches

Three key speeches of American civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Martin Luther King Junior are excerpted and commented on by two leading King scholars.

11am | Blues & Beyond #289: Songs and Stories For MLK Day: "Blues In The Mississippi Night"

Music and stories for MLK Day, including the secret session "Blues In The Mississippi Night"