Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1967 Speech Against War and Injustice Timely Today

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=b80Bsw0UG-U

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1967 Speech Against War and Injustice Timely Today

"Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam"
Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks out against the war in Viet Nam with words that ring true again today.

Listen to the depth and wisdom of Dr. King's oratory in 1967.

YouTube - Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. against the Vietnam War. Audio.

This speech was released by Black Forum records, a subsidiary of Motown, and went on to win a Grammy in 1970 for the Best Spoken Word Recording.

Excerpts of a Sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 30, 1967.

Text of entire speech:
http://husseini.org/2007/01/martin-lu...

Real Audio file of entire speech:
http://www.africanbynature.com/Resour..

Today, his eldest son, Martin Luther King III has re-ignited his father's vision with the Realizing the Dream network of 50 beloved community across the nation, and reaching out internationally to harness the will to end poverty of 38 million Americans and billions worldwide.

Watch Martin Luther King III's speech in Israel last summer in 2007.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rre0qU2l36U
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