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Did You Know That Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Won A GRAMMY?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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In addition to being nominated three times, the civil rights leader posthumously won for Best Spoken Word Recording in 1971 for "Why I Oppose The War In Vietnam"
Rachel Brodsky
|GRAMMYs/Jan 21, 2019 - 09:42 pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is as instantly recognizable in American history as a public figure can be. The civil rights leader, who singlehandedly challenged ingrained racial barriers in the United States through peaceful protest, earned a number of accolades in his too-short life, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and, the following year, the American Liberties Medallion by the American Jewish Committee (among others). Among his many, many awards is even a GRAMMY: Dr. King postumously won for Best Spoken Word Recording at the 13th GRAMMY Awards in 1971 for "Why I Oppose The War In Vietnam."
Not only that, but Dr. King was nominated two other times: once at the 11th GRAMMY Awards in 1969 for Best Spoken Word Recording (I Have A Dream), and prior to that in 1964 at the 6th GRAMMY Awards, for Best Documentary, Spoken Word Or Drama Recording (Other Than Comedy) for "We
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WJFF marks the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with 17 hours of special programming on two days – Sunday and Monday January 19 and 20. Hear King in his own words, stories from those who knew him, people who shared in his cause, as well as the music that inspired King and the music that he inspired.
SUNDAY, January 19:
2p – SPEECH & MUSIC – “On the Power of Peaceful Persuasion”
WJFF kicks off its MLK Day marathon with Dr. King in his own words in this speech from 1957, the earliest King recording in the Pacifica archives, followed by a few gospel tunes. Airs in place of Sinner’s Crossroads
3p – SPEECHES – From the Vault: Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Tribute
Two seldom-heard speeches from late in Dr. King’s life – “The Casualties of the War In Vietnam” at The Nation Institute, Los Angeles February 25, 1967 and a speech given before the California Democratic Council in Anaheim March 16, 1968
Airs in place of Fresh Air
9p – SPEECH – “America’s Chief Moral Dilemma”
Dr. King speaks on the immorality of America’s involvement in Vietnam. Recorded on the Sproul Hall steps, UC Berkeley, May 17, 1967. From the Pacifica Archives.
10p – MUSIC – Upfront Soul, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Edition
Sanguine Fromage’s annual tribute to the life and work of
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