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On April 4th, 1968, the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. sent shock waves across the country. And for twelve days, riots erupted across Washington D.C., killing thirteen and injuring thousands. The unrest left scars on Washington D.C.'s physical and cultural landscape still felt today. Kojo talks with people directly affected by the violence, and explores the enduring legacy of April 1968.
Jack White, Adjunct Professor of Journalism, Virginia Commonwealth University; contributor to the Root.com; Former Columnist and National Editor, Time Magazine
Jane Freundel Levey, Chief Program Officer and Historian for Cultural Tourism DC
Isaac Fulwood Jr., former D.C. Chief of Police
Larry Rosen, Owner, Smith's Pharmacy (2518 14th Street, NW), a local business destroyed by rioters in April, 1968
Virginia Ali, Family Owner, Ben's Chili Bowl
Lawrence Guyot, Former Chairman, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party; civil rights activist
by Joseph Silverman
courtesy of: Star Collection, reprinted by permission of the DC Public Library; © Washington Post
He's best known as The King of Daytime Television for his twenty-six plus years of groundbreaking television talk exploring formerly-taboo subjects like abortion and civil rights. Phil Donahue joins Kojo to talk about his career and the state of media today.
Phil Donahue, television host; and co-Director, Body of War
Tomas Young enlisted in the army on September 13, 2001. Three years later, he was paralyzed after serving less than a week in Iraq. Now, his life story is the centerpiece of a new documentary examining the personal costs of war. Kojo talks with Young and the directors of the film, "Body of War."
Phil Donahue, television host; and co-Director, Body of War
Tomas Young, Iraq war veteran
Ellen Spiro, co-Director, Body of War
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