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![Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Speech](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Martin Luther King Jr.,’s last speech was given in Memphis, Tennessee. He starts by saying, “Something is happening in Memphis, something is happening in the world!” He goes on to explain how lucky he is that God allowed him to be in the world in the 1960’s, and how he with God’s grace will rally the people and bring justice to Negroes in America. He is not afraid for the people will get to the promised land and his eyes have “Seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!”
![Paul Robeson, The First 100 Years: A Celebration of His Life and Legacy](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 4/5/1998Call Number: V 146Format: VHSProducers: WBAI Radio-NYCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Begins with a video montage with narration on Robeson’s life, including excerpts from his speeches and interviews, historic film footage.
Followed by speakers who pay tribute to Robeson; musical performances. Concludes with a panel discussion and questions from audience.
Dr. Charles Wright is seated on the stage but is not shown speaking.
![Paul Robeson, The First 100 Years: A Celebration of His Life and Legacy](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 4/5/1998Call Number: V 147Format: VHSProducers: WBAI Radio-NYCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Begins with a video montage with narration on Robeson’s life, including excerpts from his speeches and interviews, historic film footage.
Followed by speakers who pay tribute to Robeson; musical performances. Concludes with a panel discussion and questions from audience.
Dr. Charles Wright is seated on the stage but is not shown speaking.
![Paul Robeson](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1953Call Number: CD 288Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Paul Robeson, taped message to Marine Cooks and Stewards meeting on February 24, 1952: speaks to his union brothers and sings "Bill of Rights" a capella.
Same as PR 054
![Paul Robeson: Speech at Marine Cooks & Stewards Union Convention, at Macedonia Baptist Church, San Francisco](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 5/3/1951Call Number: CD 379Format: CDProducers: Sidney RogerCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Paul Robeson’s Speech at tha Marine Cooks & Stewards Union Convention, at Macedonia Baptist Church, San Francisco, May 3, 1951. At this time, concert halls were closed to him, and he had to speak and sing in churches, union halls, and private homes. Here, he outlines his views of civil rights, the role of trade unions, peace, freedom, the universality of the struggle against oppression and colonialism.
Same as PR 085
Readings from Here I Stand by Karl Marx Yeargans, CD 379, Tracks 2-11.
Same as PR 087
![I Have A Dream: Portrait of Martin Luther King's Life and Message](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1968Call Number: KP 394Format: Cass A & BProducers: Pacifica National ProgramsCollection: Martin Luther King Jr.
This documentary focuses on major events in his life such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott to his incarceration in the Birmingham jail. The documentary covers his life up until the "I Have A Dream" speech and his death.
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