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MLK and Young Black Activists

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In the late 1960s, many young black activists saw Dr. King as out of touch. Watch Nov. 15.

As black America re-defined itself, the civil rights struggle was far from over, and as the 1960s wore on, many young black activists came to see Martin Luther King as out of step with the times. Watch Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Nov. 15 & 22.

11/15/2016 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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MLK and Young Black Activists

Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

As black America re-defined itself, the civil rights struggle was far from over, and as the 1960s wore on, many young black activists came to see Martin Luther King as out of step with the times. Watch Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Nov. 15 & 22.

11/15/2016 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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