Interview: Tavis Smiley Explores MLK’s Last Year

| September 19, 2014 

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and message are widely celebrated, but author Tavis Smiley says some of his more controversial views — including those expressed during the last year of his life — are often overlooked. Smiley is the author of the new book Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year, written with David Ritz. Smiley discusses the book Saturday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. The author sat down with WBHM’s Greg Bass to explain why he chose to focus on King’s last year.

 

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