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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Path To Nonviolence

Monday, January 16, 2005 at 8pm

WAMU is pleased to broadcast a one-hour documentary that looks at Martin Luther King Jr.'s journey to a philosophy of nonviolence and his lasting legacy as a peace proponent.

The documentary is hosted by Carol Boss and features recollections by his daughter, Yolanda King, and one of King's top colleagues in the civil rights movement, Dr. Dorothy Cotton. These women with very close ties to Martin Luther King Jr. reflect on how King developed into one of the great moral and political philosophers of the 20th century and how his philosophies might still guide the world through troubled times today.

Dr. Dorothy Cotton was the highest ranking female in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, founded by Dr. King. From 1960 to 1972 Dr. Cotton was the educational director for SCLC and worked very closely with Dr. King.

Yolanda King is the eldest daughter of Dr. King. She is an internationally known motivational speaker and actress whose personal mission in life is to inspire positive social change and world peace.