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Podcast: Closer Look with Rose Scott
Episode: Martin Luther King’s legacy lives on 55 years after his death
Description: Tuesday marks 55 years since Martin Luther King was assassinated. Rose talks with Vann Newkirk II, the senior editor of The Atlantic, about his new podcast, “Holy Week: The Story of a Revolution Undone." The podcast explores the uprisings that happened across the country the week after King’s death. We will then rebroadcast reflections from our ATL 68 series as well as a recent conversation with Xernona Clayton. Several guests talk with Rose about Dr. King’s life, death, and legacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.