King Day meets Inauguration Day

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
Martin Luther King Day takes on special meaning when it’s also the eve of the inauguration of America’s first African American President. WNYC reporters in Washington and speechwriter Michael Cohen look at the overlapping of history and current events. Also, excerpts from Sunday’s MLK event, “A Journey of Hope: From Protest to Presidency.”

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