Tavis traveled to New York’s famous Riverside Church–where Dr. King delivered his “Beyond Vietnam” speech–to talk with some of the civil rights leader’s closest advisors about that speech and the final year of King’s life.
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- Located at 122nd Street and Riverside Drive, near Columbia University, the church was modeled after 13th-century French Gothic architecture.
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- Overlooking the Hudson River, the church is 100 feet wide and spans two city blocks.
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- The church's 22-story tower was modeled after one atop a 13th-century cathedral in the French town of Chartres.
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- Since its founding by John D. Rockefeller in 1930, Riverside Church has sought to be an interdenominational, interracial and international congregation.
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- The stained glass windows are 16th-century Flemish and depict events in Christ's life.
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- Among the extensive artwork in the church is Heinrich Hofmann's “Christ in Gethsemane” painting, donated by John D. Rockefeller.
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- Riverside Church boasts more than 2,400 members and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the American Baptist Churches.
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- Riverside Church fosters an open pulpit, welcoming a range of speakers from Fidel Castro to Nelson Mandela.
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- The nave, which seats more than 2,100 people, was used for Tavis to conduct interviews.
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- The production crew constructs a stage and a set for the interviews in Riverside Church.
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- The production crew films Tavis' interview with Harry Belafonte and Tony Bennett.
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- Tavis talks to entertainers Harry Belafonte and Tony Bennett.
