Episode 29: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Episode 29 includes music & discussion of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring selections by Stevie Wonder, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Sonia Sanchez, Rodney Whittenberg ("We Stood Up" project), The Sprout U School of the Arts Choir, Lingelbach School Students, Don Henry, Professor Louie, Luciano Berio, Magpie, Two of a Kind, Nina Simone, Charlotte Blake Alston, James Taylor, Soweto Gospel Choir and U2, and testimonials from Julian Bond and Rabbi Harry Sky. Playlist: 1. Stevie Wonder: Happy Birthday 2. Sweet Honey in the Rock: Letter To Dr. Martin Luther King (text: Sonia Sanchez) 3. The Honorable Julian Bond On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (from "We Stood Up") 4. The Civil Rights Act (from "We Stood Up") 5. The Sprout U School of the Arts Choir: Free To Be (by Rodney Whittenberg; from "We Stood Up") 6. Lingelbach School: We Should Talk Our Problems Out (recorded with Two of a Kind & Rodney Whittenberg) 7. Don Henry: Beautiful Fool 8. Professor Louie: More Than a Dreamer 9. Luciano Berio: Sinfonia - Section II. O King 10. Two of a Kind: I Just Want to Sing Your Name (The Martin Luther King Song, by Greg Artzner/Terry Leonino, Magpie) 11. Nina Simone: Why? (The King of Love is Dead) 12. Charlotte Blake Alston: Martin Luther King Rap 13. Rabbi Harry Sky On The March On Washington (from "We Stood Up") 14. James Taylor: Shed a Little Light 15. Soweto Gospel Choir: Pride (In The Name Of Love) (by U2)