<![CDATA[40 Years Later, (The Late) Martin Luther King Still Silenced]]>

1.0 link 95043 <![CDATA[40 Years Later, (The Late) Martin Luther King Still Silenced]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-cohen/40-years-later-the-late-m_b_95043.html Soon after Martin Luther King's birthday became a federal holiday in 1986, I began prodding mainstream media to cover the dramatic story of King's last year as he campaigned militantly against U.S. foreign and economic policy. Most of his last speeches were recorded. But year after year, corporate networks have refused to air the tapes.

Last night NBC Nightly anchor Brian Williams enthused over new color footage of King that adorned its coverage of the 40th anniversary of the...

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