The A Building: 39 Years Old

About this episode

This episode explores the 1969 Morehouse lock-in and the motivations behind the student protests following the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

Hans Charles and Menelek Lumumba introduce us to the amazing true story of the 1969 Morehouse lock-in with Samuel L Jackson and MLK Sr.  This episode explains the motivating circumstances for the students protest in the wake of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassinations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Hans Charles, Menelek Lumumba, Samuel L Jackson

Topics covered

• student protest
• civil rights
• historical events
• Morehouse College
• Malcolm X
• Martin Luther King Jr.

Keywords

• Morehouse lock-in
• student protest
• civil rights history
• Samuel L Jackson
• MLK Sr.
• Malcolm X
• Martin Luther King Jr.

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