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Conversation with Martin Luther King

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Ten days before his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. engaged in a pivotal dialogue with the Rabbinical Assembly that revealed his strategic vision for civil rights, economic justice, and interfaith cooperation. In a question-and-response format moderated by Rabbi Everett Gendler, King addressed pressing challenges facing the movement in early 1968, from the upcoming presidential election to criticisms of his non-violent philosophy. He offered a nuanced analysis of Black Power, affirming its psychological and economic empowerment while rejecting separatist elements, and tackled sensitive questions about Black-Jewish relations by distinguishing between economic tensions and anti-Semitism. The conversation captured King's evolving focus on economic inequality through his planned Poor People's Campaign, critiquing the unimplemented Kerner Commission recommendations and advocating for massive non-violent action to address poverty amid national affluence. Significantly, King identified racism as America's fundamental challenge and called upon religious institutions, especially rabbis, to take primary responsibility for moral leadership in transforming racist attitudes. The transcript preserves King's final major dialogue with religious leaders, documenting his mature thinking on integration, economic justice, and interfaith collaboration during a critical juncture in American history.

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    Published 1968

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