On the 40th anniversary of …

On the 40th anniversary of …

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On the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., we remember the Chicago riots that followed. Plus, we take a tour of a new housing development in the neighbhorhood where he once lived. Another African-American preacher tells us what we can learn from King’s message. Then, one man shares his story of racial identity. And the music and the message of Curtis Mayfield.