Holy Week

Holy Week

The Atlantic

The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days dive...

Part 8: Resurrection

Part 8: Resurrection

Whoever believes in him shall not perish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2023 • 47:54

Part 7: Covenant

Part 7: Covenant

A settlement in ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2023 • 39:26

Part 6: Kingdom

Part 6: Kingdom

On Palm Sunday, Black D.C. wakes up to a broken dream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2023 • 39:21

Part 5: Prophecy

Part 5: Prophecy

Leaders hope to stop that which had been foretold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2023 • 38:49

Part 4: Overcome

Part 4: Overcome

In Memphis, the Movement faces a reckoning Additional reading: The 4ooth: From Slavery to Hip Hop by John Burl Smith

Mar 14, 2023 • 53:29

Part 3: Black Messiah

Part 3: Black Messiah

Who will rise next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2023 • 29:53

Part 2: Inferno

Part 2: Inferno

The Black capital of the world catches fire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2023 • 29:35

Part 1: Rupture

Part 1: Rupture

A day at the crossroads of chance and destiny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2023 • 21:08

Introducing Holy Week

Introducing Holy Week

Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone.The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the ac

Feb 28, 2023 • 3:13

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