Introducing: The A Building

About this episode

The episode discusses a 1969 incident where Morehouse College students held the Board of Trustees hostage to demand reforms.

In 1969, a group of Morehouse College students held the Board of Trustees hostage for two days. They demanded reforms to the curriculum and overall improvement to student life. One of the hostages was Martin Luther King, Sr. One of these students was Samuel L. Jackson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Samuel L. Jackson

Topics covered

• student activism
• historical events
• civil rights
• education reform
• Morehouse College

Keywords

• Morehouse College
• student activism
• Martin Luther King, Sr.
• Samuel L. Jackson
• 1969 hostage situation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Morehouse College

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