The Washington Post
Cape Up: Voices of the Movement
The veterans of the civil rights movement made history, but they are eager for you to know something: They didn’t set out to be heroes or icons. On two recent occasions, these brave men and women gathered to reflect on their experiences and the legacy they're leaving. Some of them are names you know, some aren’t — but all of them have stories that need to be told while they're still here to tell them. This series from the “Cape Up” podcast brings you the stories and reflections of some of these leaders, and their lessons on where we go from here.
Episodes: 9
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Passing the baton
Duration: 24 min
The power of nonviolent resistance
Duration: 21 min
How music propelled the civil rights movement
Duration: 20 min
Women of the civil rights movement
Duration: 24 min
The story of Bloody Sunday and today’s pilgrimage to Selma
Duration: 25 min
How MLK's famous letter was smuggled out of jail
Duration: 20 min
Children 'stripped of innocence'
Duration: 25 min
The day Martin Luther King Jr. died
Duration: 19 min