MLK's remarkable "Beyond Vietnam" speech, April 4, 1967 (A Time To Break Silence FULL speech)

[Omaha Steve]

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2011

Many folk have heard that the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. made the comment that the U.S. government [was/is] "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today". This was in context to a speech delivered on April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church in New York City - exactly one year before his untimely death. Though not as well-known as his other speeches, this is one of the ones that speak deeply to my soul. Because of a few "blips" in the audio, I tried to include include the entire speech to be read along with the speech. It was, however, longer that what is allowed here.

SO.. you can see this embedded video AND read the speech on my blog here: http://4amoreperfectunion.blogspot.co...

[F4lconF16]

1. posted to for later listening nt

[RufusTFirefly]

2. Thanks. Perhaps my favorite speech that he ever gave

Conveniently airbrushed out of the "Disney King" we honor every year.

[heaven05]

3. THIS was one of the real reasons he was assassinated

along with the fact(s) that people of all all religions, races, creeds and political persuasions were beginning to listen to him. Scared the shit out of the PTB.

[deutsey]

4. Yes, and he was expanding his focus from race to class inequality

That scares the PTB the most.

[heaven05]

5. quite correct

[deutsey]

6. .

[annm4peace]

7. everyone in the US should listen to this video

again and again and again.

[drynberg]

8. DR. KING SPOKE THE TRUTH IN THIS SPEECH, EVERY WORD. THIS SPEECH WAS NOT ANTI-AMERICAN,

But rather anti-imperialist and anti-profit seeking war mongers...this was Martin's "sin". It may not be the most loved nor remembered by Americans, but I feel strongly it was his Opus.