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The following excerpt is from John Avery Emison's newest book on the King case. It shows how the transcript of the James Earl Ray hearing, where he was represented by Houston lawyer Percy Foreman, was altered. And it was altered to exonerate Foreman from his unethical influence in forcing him to plead guilty.

Wednesday, 12 June 2024 15:25

James Lawson Dies

The Rev James Lawson, one of Martin Luther King's chief advisors on Gandhian tactics, has passed on in Los Angeles. Read more.

Published in News Items
Thursday, 24 August 2023 08:09

Hoover vs. King: The ARRB Documents

Jim DiEugenio re-examines the battle between J. Edgar Hoover and Martin Luther King before and after Kennedy's assassination. With new documents he shows that Hoover interceded overseas in order to smear King and limit his interaction with foreign dignitaries.

Monday, 11 October 2021 17:07

The One and Only Dick Gregory

Jim DiEugenio evaluates the new Showtime documentary, The One and Only Dick Gregory, and provides missing insight into Gregory’s work with Martin Luther King, Jr. and his expanding agenda toward opposition to the Vietnam War and focus on the common class struggle that culminated in the Poor People’s March.

Published in General
Saturday, 06 February 2021 21:40

MLK / FBI

Jeff Carter examines Sam Pollard’s new documentary, MLK / FBI, regarding the extensive surveillance apparatus established by the FBI and directed at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Despite avoiding some moral issues on the part of the FBI, a generous view of this film is warranted and the widest distribution to a mainstream audience should be encouraged.

The unverified salacious content which Garrow has unfortunately chosen to highlight was fully part of a policy to use official powers to gain advantage over those who would challenge the status quo—writes Jeff Carter.

Saturday, 01 September 2018 15:32

Jim DiEugenio on the King Trial and Media Coverage

Transcript, courtesy of David Giglio, of an interview with Jim DiEugenio on the media and the 1999 Martin Luther King assassination trial in Memphis.

(Listen to the interview on YouTube courtesy of Our Hidden History)

Published in Videos & Interviews
Friday, 27 July 2018 21:31

King in the Wilderness

Jim reviews what he deems to be the best of three recent TV documentaries on Martin Luther King, Jr.

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