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Letter from Birmingham Jail

By: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Narrated by: Dion Graham
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Audie Award Finalist, Original Work, 2013

April 16th, the year is 1963. Birmingham, Alabama, has had a spring of nonviolent protests known as the Birmingham Campaign, seeking to draw attention to the segregation against Blacks by the city government and downtown retailers. The organizers longed to create a nonviolent tension so severe that the powers that be would be forced to address the rampant racism head on. Recently arrested was Martin Luther King, Jr....

It is there in that jail cell that he writes this letter; on the margins of a newspaper he pens this defense of nonviolence against segregation. His accusers, though many, in this case were not the White racist leaders or retailers he protested against, but eight Black men who saw him as "other" and as too extreme. To them and to the world he defended the notion that "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere".

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So much of this still rings true today.

If any American citizen has not read or listened to MLK's - Letter From Birmingham Jail they should absolutely do so. It is such an important part of our countries history and the fight for equal rights and justice ⚖ of all America's people. knowledge is power and without knowledge and understanding History has a tendency to repeat itself.

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powerful

Sadly still so relevant today. Powerful, eloquent and beautiful words by Reverend King Jr.

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Excellent and relevant

Excellent! This letter / book is relevant for today it should be mandatory reading for High School students as they are living this reality and shaping the world to come.

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Excellent reading of an amazing letter

Truly a beautiful and cutting piece of work, Dr. king couldn’t know the importance of this letter.

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Narrator captured the tone and sincerity of Dr. King’s words.

By closing this eloquent letter with “Yours for the cause of peace and brotherhood” (Martin Luther King, Jr.), Dr. King reminds his audience of the heart of the words on the page.

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Must listen!

Everyone should listen to MLK’s Letter. The insight, perspective and guidance is crucial in our world.

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A reminder, the work is not done.

This writing of Dr. King is a reminder to us all that the plight of equality is always a now thing. The ideals put forth in these words will always be applicable when one group is the ‘robber’.

“The time is always ripe to do the right thing.”

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Eye Opening

Wow! As a 32 year old white man, who didn’t live during MLK Jr.s lifetime, this was extremely eye opening to hear. It’s easy to see the issues still present today regarding racial injustice and to be discouraged. I am extremely grateful for this man who was a bold and courageous voice when it was needed most. Please listen to this letter with an open mind and ask that God open your eyes and heart to the injustice that still exists today.

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Inspired

Truth is eternal, this letter is eternal, the man is eternal. And he, his words, his struggle must not be forgotten or we will be the poorer for it. This is both good for the mind and soul, as he speaks for the brotherhood and sisterhood of all mankind and the freedom of it especially in such dire times.

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History's greatest q

If this is something you've never read or heard you should,it is amazing how MLK is able to articulate the civil rights to the teaching of Christ and the Apostle Paul , I read this in High School but as an adult I see different meaning in his words, as a young parent I made my son read this letter as he wished to protest something at his Jr. High School I felt it gave him a base idea of how to protest. Well worth the 4$ for this book.

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