first interview with Martin Luther King from 1957 part 3

[JVileta]

How would Martin Luther King (the moral leader of American history) - illustrate the economic injustice we are seeing in America and the world now?

May God Bless every man and woman of the world in the spirit of freedom.

[kargwain187]

@JVileta He would probably say it was a moral ineptitude, compouded by economic slavery aimed at men and women of all races by those that are in the position to make the most at the expense of the most people ... just what i think :)

[LiberalLibra]

At 5:30 - Very ironic that the South Carolina judge brought up the fact that Ghandi was murdered, Christ was crucified.... and he was sitting across from the King who would be assassinated

R.I.P. MLK!

[jamie2628]

jamie2628-LiberalLibra-I too thought it was ironic that the judge brought this fact up about Ghandi and Christ. Very unnerving to listen to.

[drfittt]

@LiberalLibra Ironic. Prophetic.

[Supenmanu]

@ TChanRap2: Dude... are you not getting enough attention or something?

[Supenmanu]

Very funny... how COULD i have made it when it is from over 20 years before i was born and 34 years before YOU where born.

Oh and as to your "nigga". No i am not black, but if i where, would that make me the target of your biggotary?

[peoswriter1]

I think that johnlorican has a point. The Civil Right Movement of King's time was able to build and spread it's influence because it maintained its moral high ground. King knew that bitterness and hatred couldn't be beaten using more of the same. King appealled to the better nature of his supporters and the American people and wouldn't stoop to the low tactics that have become so commonplace in modern politics. We all can learn from his example.

[jamie2628]

jamie2628-peoswriter 1- Very well said and I think King's approach to his Civil right's movement was the only one possible to save his people's last bit of dignity at that crucial time in history. Thank you for your thoughtful comment.

[peoswriter1]

Thanks.

[jefferyjordan]

god bless you any way you dont deserve a reply

[johnlorican]

'And I'm sure as long as we have men like you, we can all have faith.'

Man, isn't that the truth...

For me, the Civil Rights Movement officially died when King was shot.

The great moral capital that had been built up from 1955-1965 has been completely squandered by paratisan race-baiters and hucksters over the last forty years - culminating with the vile statement of Jesse Jackson sternly indicating that he wanted to 'cut (Barack Obama's) nu-s off' a few weeks ago on television.

[mackjewell]

the judge had the shit right he was giving king game and prerdicted his death

[thomasw78]

Okay this might be a stupid question but one thing is bothering me... Why does the judge keep talking to his right when the interviewer is on his left? Both King and the judge talk to their right but that is impossible if they are sitting on opposite sides of the table.

[Supenmanu]

because the camera is his right?

[thomasw78]

when they show the full view he's talking to his left to the interviewer, not the camera. then the close-up he talks to his right.

[letarr2]

Simple. They used more than one camera.

[thomasw78]

Are they using a magic camera that flips his image horizontally? If not then it makes no difference how many cameras they use. When someone is on your right you talk over your right shoulder. When someone is on your left you talk over your left shoulder. The judge does both.

[E0Kell]

@thomasw78 if you look close you can tell that for some reason he is shown in a mirror image. The hand he has crossed over his forearm changes when the wide shot portrays them as they naturally sit. I found it odd as well.

[peoswriter1]

Thank you for posting these videos, Supenmanu.

[peoswriter1]

It's striking to me how important and relevant these messages are from Rev. King and the former judge. I can't say strongly enough how vital it is to promote freedom and equality peaceably and out of a sense of moral obligation. We SHOULD be angry about racial and social injustice, but we should make very sure that the anger we feel leads us to reasonable and loving action. We can't give in to bitterness, violence, and hatred. Unrestrained anger and rash words only generate more of the same.

[aubrey1015]

I agree with you slice......but I am also of the opinion that we must put our turst back in God...........there isn't anything new under the sun....meaning that even in heaven this racisim,segargation,divideness­,whore mongering,hate,injustic have already been done,but the great thing about it is that God has defeated it.....Martin LISTED to God,there are many Martins out there but we just aren't LISTENING to hear God's call to rise us up and out of oppression even today

[bigfrank1975]

Thank for you video enjoyed Love see something like this

[slice39]

The last comment to Dr. King by the host saying "I'm sure that as long as we have men like you, we can all have faith" was poetic as it was prophetic. America lost a great and valued citizen in the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this man truly loved America and her promise more so than she did for herself.