1.01.2001
Kingweek 01
Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection Screenings all events are free and open to the public
King Week, January 15-19, 2001
Tuesday, January 16th at 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.
Tate Center Theater
biography
"Free At Last" (1986) and
"WAGA-TV News Brotherhood March segment" (1987)
Tuesday, January 16th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (shown continuously)
Main Library Lobby
biography
"The Boy King" (1986)
Tuesday, January 16th, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (shown continuously)
Main Library Lobby
biography
"Martin Luther King : The Legacy" (1988)
Wednesday, January 17th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (shown continuously)
Main Library Lobby
campaigns: Montgomery Bus Boycott
"Time & Again : Martin Luther King" (1996)
Wednesday, January 17th, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (shown continuously)
Main Library Lobby
campaigns: the oldest city
"Outlook : St. Augustine : Fountain of Dissent" (1964)
Thursday, January 18th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (shown continuously)
Main Library Lobby
campaigns: Memphis and the Sanitation Strike
"Channel One News : Martin Luther King : The Final Speech in Memphis" (1994)
and
"The Flame Burns Bright : Martin, the Movement & Memphis 25 Years Later" (1993)
Thursday, January 18th,
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (shown continuously)
Main Library Lobby
campaigns: Memphis and the Sanitation Strike
"At the River I Stand" (1993)
Friday, January 19th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (shown continuously)
Main Library Lobby
the King family
"Mrs. Coretta King" (1972)
and "The Dream Lives" (1986)
Friday, January 19th, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (shown continuously)
Main Library Lobby
the work continues
"30 Years of a Dream" (1993) and
"Martin's Lament : Religion and Race in America" (1995)
More about these programs:
"Free At Last" was originally broadcast by KABC-TV, Los Angeles, California, on January 20, 1986.
According to the station, " Free At Last celebrates [Martin Luther King, Jr.'s] non-violent philosophy by tracing its roots in the southern black church in America and the teachings and practices of Mahatma Gandhi in India. Through the use of archival newsreel footage and interviews with those who worked closely with King ... the viewer witnesses how the non-violent philosophy was enacted in King's most successful campaigns in Montgomery, Birmingham and Selma. ... the program dramatically concludes by drawing parallels between King's work to desegregate America and similar efforts by Desmond Tutu in South Africa today."
The program includes rare archival footage of events of the civil rights movement including: the Montgomery bus boycott, freedom rides, Birmingham protests, the 1963 March on Washington, the Selma voting rights protests, the Selma to Montgomery marches, Chicago open housing marches, and the Memphis sanitation strike. Also includes footage of Gandhi's non-violent protests in India. It features excerpts from numerous speeches by Dr. King and interviews with Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Andrew Young, Rev. C.T. Vivian, Hosea Williams, Joe Smitherman, Rev. F.D. Reese, Marie Foster, Jim Clark, and Jesse Jackson.
Peabody entry number 86020 DCT. Run time: 46 minutes." Brotherhood March segment" was part of the 6:00 p.m. news from WAGA-TV, Atlanta, Georgia, on January 17, 1987.
According to the station, "A 'Brotherhood March' is organized in Forsyth County [Ga.] to honor slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It's the first observance of the national King holiday. A local martial arts instructor believes the march would reveal that the wounds of racial hatred had healed ... but the idea backfired. The martial arts instructor backed out, left town. His friend marched on with the idea; and asked Atlanta city councilman Hosea Williams for help. The 'Brotherhood March' was back on schedule. January 17, 1987. Police prepared for the march and counterdemonstration. The Ku Klux Klan and Committee to Keep Forsyth and Dawson Counties White planned a 'White Power Rally.' No one expected violence. They guessed wrong."
The segment includes interviews with Hosea Williams and other brotherhood marchers, and with J.B. Stoner and men and women protesting the march. Shows footage of: marchers being pelted with rocks and other objects; Klan supporters jumping a barrier and charging the march; Klan members in hoods; counter-marchers waving confederate battle flags; and police trying to maintain order. Reporter George Bryant states that many projectiles and racial epithets were directed at him.
Peabody entry number 87042 NWT. Run time: 3 minutes."The Boy King" was originally broadcast by WSB-TV, Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1986.
It starred Howard E. Rollins, Jr. as Martin Luther King, Sr., Fred Perrin as M.L. (younger) and Walter Franks as M.L. (older). "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed aloud in his adulthood about the day little white boys and black boys could stand together as friends on the Georgia red clay. That dream was shaped by his own childhood in Atlanta, a 1930's childhood in which prejudice took precedence ... in forming character."
This program was based on an adapted stage play and interviews with members of the King family. Being separated from one of his best friends and not being served in stores profoundly effects the young "M.L." King. As a teenager, "M.L." copes with the loss of his beloved grandmother (played by Georgia Allen), and the bigotry displayed in various ways by the white establishment. He exemplifies dignity in his response to the humiliating treatment routinely accorded to African-Americans.
Peabody entry number 86018 PST. Run time: 50 minutes."Martin Luther King : The Legacy" was originally broadcast by Thames Television, London, England, in March of 1988.
Using archival footage, photographs, interviews and excerpts from many of Kings's speeches, this program examines the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and looks to see what progress blacks have made in their struggle for civil rights since the death of Dr. King in 1968. The program focuses on blacks in Alabama and in Chicago. It looks at the civil rights movement, and examines the economic and social conditions of blacks in the 1950's and 1960's and compares them to the group's status in the 1980's. The program also looks at J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI's illegal wiretapping of King's phones and their secret investigation of King and his activities and the FBI's unwillingness to investigate anti-civil rights violence. The program includes footage of civil rights protests and violence from the '50's and '60's as well as from 1987. A portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his work for civil rights for black Americans. Examines the character of this great orator, who changed the politics of the U.S. Reveals the FBI's campaign to destroy him.
The program features Dorothy Cotton, Rev. Hosea Williams, Andrew Young, Marie Foster, Rev. C.T. Vivian, Nancy Anderson, Annie Lee Cooper, J.L. Chestnut, Jr., Odessa Pernell, Ted Lingham, Albert Turner, Morris Dees, Cartha D. De Loach, Nicholas Katzenbach, Nancy B. Jefferson, Rabbi Robert J. Marx, Art Jones, Excie Seifer, Sister Yvonne Thranow, Joyce Oatman, David W. Bell, William Julius Wilson, Brother Bill Tomes, Gwendolyn Bess, and Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
According to the producers, "Martin Luther King, a name that is synonymous with freedom. In this program, Thames Television examines the character of one of the greatest orators of our time. A man who changed the complexion of the politics of a nation, this rare examination ... reveals the FBI's campaign to destroy him. A unique portrait of how the man and his dream worked for black Americans today."
Peabody entry number 88136 DCT. Run time: 1 hour, 21 minutes."Martin Luther King" was an episode of the series "Time and Again" and was broadcast on December 10, 1996.
The program focuses on the event that first brought Reverend King to national prominence: The Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott. Uses extensive original film from NBC, including Martin Agronsky's interview with Rev. King aired October 27, 1957 on "Look here." Also has "Frank McGee Reports" coverage of King's opposition to Vietnam aired May 7, 1967. News clips show King giving statements about the Bus Boycott (Dec. 1, 1955 and Dec. 22, 1956); King receiving Nobel Peace Prize (Dec. 10, 1964); King's reaction to J. Edgar Hoover's "liar" statement (Nov. 1964); King in Alabama for remembrance of Bus Boycott decision (Dec. 10, 1967). Ends with April 1, 1993 coverage of civil rights memorial.
Peabody entry number 96034 EDT. Run time: 58 minutes."St. Augustine : Fountain of Dissent, Report 3", was an episode of the series "Outlook". It was broadcast in 1964 by WCKT-TV, Miami, Florida.
According to WCKT, "This program featured a behind-the-scenes look at Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. WCKT reporters and photographers sat in during planning and strategy meetings, of which films are included; also included were films of riots and demonstrations which rocked the city for nearly a week. The program editorially urged formation of a bi-racial committee in the city." Also includes footage of Martin Luther King, Jr. addressing groups, being arrested, and meeting with SCLC leaders; and of Andrew Young leading a congregation in singing hymns. Includes footage of sit-ins, marches and other demonstrations, including several where whites attack protesters. Includes footage of a stand-in on the beach, and a protest at the Monson Motor Lodge, where swimming protesters have acidic pool chemicals poured on them by motel owner James Brock while rabbis and other protesters are beaten and kicked. Features interviews with SCLC leaders Dr. Martin Luther King, Andrew Young, C.T. Vivian, James Hawser, Fred Martin, John Gibson, Jonathan Brown, Willie Bolden, Dr. Robert Hayling, and Ralph Abernathy; Mayor Joseph A. Shelly; and Governor Farris Bryant.
Peabody entry number 64012 NWT. Run time: 55 minutes."Martin Luther King : The Final Speech in Memphis",an episode of "Channel One News", was broadcast on January 14, 1994. Channel One news is a educational news program directed at elementary and high school students.
According to the producers, "In March 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis, Tennessee to rally support for a group of striking sanitation workers. The strike was dividing the city; pitting the Mayor and the predominately white City Council against the all black sanitation workers. Through two witnesses, the Reverend Samuel Kyles, a prominent civil rights activist in Memphis at that time and Lewis Donelson, a former member of the Memphis City Council, Channel One traces the events that led King to Memphis in the spring of [1968] and to what would be his final civil rights battle. On April 3, when King delivered his famous 'Mountain Top Speech' from the pulpit of the Masonic temple, negotiations between the strikers and the City were deadlocked. For those who heard his speech that night, it changed their lives--not only because of the power of King's words, but also because of King's own eerie sense that his death was imminent. Reverend Samuel Kyles was one of those witnesses. Through his testimony, Reverend Kyle takes us on a step by step journey that explores the difficult plight of the sanitation workers and the gradual decision by Martin Luther King to become involved in the strike. Reverend Kyles sets the stage for the confrontation and gives us a very personal glimpse into the final days of Martin Luther King's life."
This program includes footage of striking sanitation workers, city council meetings, confrontations between police and strikers, protest marchers, and excerpts from Martin Luther King's final speech.
Peabody entry number 94046 CYT. Run time: 7 minutes."The Flame Burns Bright : Martin, the Movement & Memphis 25 Years Later" was originally broadcast by WMC-TV, Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1993.
The station says that the program "... was conceived as a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We also saw it as an opportunity to assess how far we, as a community, had come since that tragic and divisive incident in our city's past. Much of the hatred during the sanitation workers' strike of 1968 was fueled by class envy, intolerance and misunderstanding. We looked at what led to the strike as well as how we, as a community, have changed in the ensuing 25 years."
The program looks at: race relations and segregation, then and now; white seperatists movement; ethnic clustering in neighborhoods; and socio-economic conditions of blacks. It includes footage of: race and sanitation strike violence and protests; excerpts from speeches by Henry Loeb, James Wax, and King's Promised land and I have a dream speeches.
It features interviews with Samuel "Billy" Kyles, James Robinson, Clinton Burrows, James Manire, William Talley, Jack Nelson, Benjamin Hooks, Juan Williams, Andrew Young, Odessa Woolfolk, Juanita Moore, Mayor Herenton, John Gray, Michael Thompson, Bill Moore, Lucius Burges, Frank McRae, Helen Wax, Scott Shepard, Margaret James, Dorothy Tabor, Dennis Robinson, Alvin and Tina Jackson, Eric Sargent, Landaria Salsbury, Trisha Scott, and Houston Davis.
Peabody entry number 93055 DCT. Run time: 49 minutes."At the River I Stand" was produced by the Memphis State University Department of Theatre and Communication Arts and was broadcast on WKNO, Memphis, Tennessee, on April 2, 1993.
"At the River I Stand is a documentary about the Memphis sanitation strike of 1968. Although usually remembered as the event which culminated in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the strike is also significant in itself as a watershed event in the civil rights movement. It was in Memphis that King attempted to merge civil rights issues with a broader concern for economic rights. This is a story of opposing forces in American history: organized labor versus municipal authorities; civil disobedience versus civil law; poverty versus privilege; black versus white. It is also a story of individual sacrifice and bravery on the part of the 1300 sanitation workers who stepped off their jobs and into history. Using archival footage and present day interviews, the film tells the story of the Memphis movement from the initial strike to its tragic consequences."
The program is narrated by Paul Winfield. It includes footage of: strike protests and violence; economic conditions of Memphis blacks; and excerpts from speeches by Mayor Henry Loeb, P.J. Ciampa, Maxine Smith, Rev. James Lawson, Jerry Wurf, T.O. Jones, Rev. Ralph Jackson, Bayard Rustin, Sen. Robert Byrd, Walter Reuthers, President Johnson, and King's Mountaintop speech. It also includes interviews with Coby Smith, Taylor Rogers, Clinton Burrows, Jesse Jones, Bill Ross, Rev. Harold Middlebrook, Lewis Donelson, Jerred Blanchard, Bill Lucy, Rev. James Lawson, Robert Beasley, Rev. Billy Kyles, Bob James, Rev. Joseph Lowery, Rev. Frank McRae, Rev. James Netters, and Rev. James Orange.
Peabody entry number 93054 DCT. Run time: 59 minutes."Mrs. Coretta King" was broadcast by WRC-TV, Washington, D.C. in 1972.
In an interview with Dewey Hughes filmed in the King home, Mrs. King discusses her husband's work and legacy and her plans to develop the Center for Nonviolent Social Change as an ongoing memorial. Mrs. King emphasizes her belief that, while violence may result in short-term changes, only nonviolence can create a climate in which lasting change can occur. She also discusses the role of the church in the civil rights movement, King's assassination, and Nixon's recent visit to China.
Peabody entry number 72011 PST. Run time: 29 minutes."The Dream Lives" was was originally broadcast on WXIA-TV, Atlanta, Georgia, on January 19, 1986.
The program features interviews with Martin Luther King's children Yolanda, Bernice, Martin Luther King, III, and Dexter King. According to WXIA, "The Dream Lives interprets the philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr. through the eyes of his children. In this program, produced in recognition of the first national holiday honoring him, Martin, Dexter, Yolanda and Bernice King frankly discuss memories of their father's life and death as well as the legacy he left them ... It shows the non-violent premise that was his foundation still exists today through the lives of his offspring." Historical photographs and footage of the King family and are interspersed with the interviews. Each child's accomplishments and activities are individually highlighted. Scenes from the making of the Martin Luther King holiday music video, conceived and produced by Dexter King, are used extensively during the last part of the program.
Peabody entry number 86054 PST. Run time: 24 minutes."30 Years of a Dream" was originally broadcast on August 27, 1993 by WRC-TV, Washington, D.C.
It features interviews with Jesse Jackson, Rev. Walter Fauntroy, Ed Bradley, Hyman Bookbinder, Courtland Cox, Dr. Joyce Ladner, Rabbi David Saperstein, Kent Amos, and Joshua Smith; and a group discussion with Roger Wilkins, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Andrew Young.
WRC says that "Thirty Years of a Dream commemorated the 30th anniversary of the civil rights march on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his infamous 'I Have a Dream' speech. News 4 looks at the past and takes a glimpse of the future of the civil rights movement. We broadcast live from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. And we visited with two generations of Washingtonians who were present 30 years ago at the march. Our program sets the stage for the anniversary march the next day."
Using archival footage, photographs, and interviews, this program looks at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, why it was organized and what the marchers hoped to accomplish. The program also looks at the social conditions of blacks during the late 1950's and early 1960's. In a live broadcast from the Lincoln Memorial, reporter Jim Vance talks with Roger Wilkins, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Andrew Young about the 1963 march and what they hope to accomplish with the 1993 anniversary march, including achieving economic parity between the races. Includes footage from the 1963 march; 1960's racial violence and protests; Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I have a dream speech; and a speech by President Kennedy.
Peabody entry number 93174 NWT. Run time: 30 minutes."Martin's Lament: Religion and Race in America" was broadcast by WETA, Washington, D.C. on April 28, 1995.
According to WETA, the program "[Examines] issues of religion and race in America by considering Dr. Matin Luther King Jr.'s criticism of the church as a racist institution and examining how the church has changed in the years since his assassination. It presents ... insight into the role race plays in organized religion; it explores how institutionalized racism is manifested in local church communities; and it shows how this racism is being challenged and cleansed from the system by everyday Americans ..." The program includes first time use of historical footage of Dr. King, and clips from civil rights marches, and has interviews with religious leaders and members of various churches, and clips from church services and activies. It explores reasons people choose to attend either segregated or integrated services.
Peabody entry number 95221 DCT. Run time: 57 minutes.These programs are also available for viewing in the University of Georgia Libraries Media Department.For more information, contact the University of Georgia Libraries Media Department at 542-7360 or Mary Miller, mlmiller@.uga.edu
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