E-mail a friendNovember 13, 2006
After co-hosting the Washington DC Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Groundbreaking ceremony, Tavis talks with former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, poet Maya Angelou, and former congressman Jack Kemp.
MLK National Memorial Special
MLK National Memorial Special
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial will be situated adjacent to the F.D.R. Memorial and create a visual "line of leadership" from the Jefferson Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial, where Dr. King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Jack Kemp
Jack Kemp
Jack Kemp's diverse career encompasses pro football, politics and business. He played 13 years in the AFL and was recognized by Sporting News as one of the Top 50 Quarterbacks of All Time. Transitioning into public service, he represented New York in Congress for 18 years, served as HUD Secretary and was tapped as the VP candidate on the '96 GOP ticket. The L.A. native is founder and chair of Kemp Partners, chairs Habitat for Humanity's "More than Houses" campaign and serves on the Howard University Board.
Rev. Andrew Young
Rev. Andrew Young
Andrew Young has been in the forefront of the U.S. civil rights movement. He served three terms in Congress and helped draft the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. The former two-term mayor of Atlanta was U.N. Ambassador under President Carter and co-chaired the '96 Olympic Games. Young is chairman of the global advisory firm, GoodWorks International, and serves on numerous boards. He is also spokesperson and Advisory Board chair of The Africa Channel TV network.
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is celebrated as a poet and writer and has a notable career as an educator, producer, director, actress and civil rights activist. She was among the first African American women to hit the bestsellers lists. In '93, she became only the second poet in U.S. history to write and recite original work at a presidential inauguration. Angelou has traveled from poverty in segregated Arkansas to journalism in Africa to being hailed as a renaissance woman and one of the great voices of contemporary literature.