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Nicole Lee
Executive director of Urban Peace Movement, a grassroots Oakland organization focused on youth leadership development to prevent violence and mass incarceration; speaks about local organizing and reclaiming Dr. King's radical legacy.
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Jan 19, 2026
• 55min
Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy in the Age of Trump
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Jelani Cobb, a staff writer at The New Yorker and a journalism professor, reflects on the complexities of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy amid today's political landscape. Eva Paterson, a retired civil rights leader, shares powerful memories from the day King was assassinated and contextualizes the cyclical nature of progress. Nicole Lee discusses reclaiming King’s radical vision and emphasizes grassroots mobilization. Together, they tackle the ongoing struggle against systemic injustice and the importance of local activism for social change.
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