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Michael Honey on 'King, Black Workers, and the Spirit of Memphis' [audio 34min]

University of Washington historian Michael Honey presents "King, Black Workers, and the Spirit of Memphis" from March 29th 2008 at the Oral History Association Meeting and Conference held in New York City, where a rountable session, "Forty Years Since King: Struggling to End Racism, Sexism, Poverty, and War," took place commemorating the 40th anniversary of the King assassination, sponsored by the Labor and Working-Class History Association.
Read entire article at Talking History, April 3rd 2008, Segment 3