Holy Week

<p>The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, <em>Holy Week </em>brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning.</p>

Introducing Holy Week

Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning. Subscribe and listen to all 8 episodes coming March 14. www.theatlantic.com/holyweek

02-28
03:13

Part 1: Rupture

A day at the crossroads of chance and destiny

03-14
21:08

Part 2: Inferno

The Black capital of the world catches fire

03-14
00:02

Part 3: Black Messiah

Who will rise next?

03-14
00:01

Part 4: Overcome

In Memphis, the Movement faces a reckoning Additional reading: The 4ooth: From Slavery to Hip Hop by John Burl Smith

03-14
35:35

Part 5: Prophecy

Leaders hope to stop that which had been foretold

03-14
38:49

Part 6: Kingdom

On Palm Sunday, Black D.C. wakes up to a broken dream

03-14
39:21

Part 7: Covenant

A settlement in ashes

03-14
39:26

Part 8: Resurrection

Whoever believes in him shall not perish

03-14
47:54

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02-09 Reply

Martin Smith

Excellent historical study and human interest story. Highly recommended.

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