The nonviolent teachings of Mahatma Gandhi freed ciivl rights movement veteran and Georgia congressman John Lewis not to hate, says Lewis, who was part of a recent pilgrimage to India to retrace Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1959 trip there.
Martin Luther King Jr.
April 3, 2009: MLK Jr. in Gandhi’s Footsteps
January 16, 2009: Martin Luther King’s Dream and Obama
In this historic week, connections between Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. are inevitable. Some see the inauguration as a testament to the sacrifice of Rev. King and a powerful expression of hope.
January 13, 2006: Martin Luther King Jr. as Pastor
The role of pastor may be one of the most overlooked sides of Martin Luther King Jr. But it was one of the most important aspects of who he was.
January 13, 2006: Professor Lewis Baldwin
Read more of Kim Lawton's interview about Martin Luther King Jr. with Professor Lewis Baldwin.
January 13, 2006: Reverend Michael Thurman
Read more of Kim Lawton's interview about Martin Luther King Jr. and Dexter Avenue Baptist Church with the Reverend Michael Thurman.
January 13, 2006: Reverend Mary Jo Smiley
Read more of Kim Lawton's interview about Martin Luther King Jr. with the Reverend Mary Jo Smiley.
August 27, 2004: William Sloane Coffin Extended Interview
Read Bob Abernethy's full interview with William Sloane Coffin.
January 16, 2004: John Lewis Extended Interview
Read more of Kim Lawton's interview with Rep. John Lewis about religion and the civil rights movement.
Reflections On Our Pastor: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Two Baptist ministers published a compilation of the recollections of 34 parishioners who were members of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was their pastor from 1954 to 1960. Read two excerpts.


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