Summary: This hour a revealing snapshot of Martin Luther King, Jr. as he struggled to stay the course he'd set out for himself and the nation. To Heal A Sick Nation [EXCERPT] by Greg Kelly & Stephen Smith and presented by Paul Kennedy (Ideas [CBC], 2014) By 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. saw his dream becoming 'a nightmare'. Criticised by black militants, rejected by white allies, and threatened with death as violence tore America apart.That year was also Canada's Cenntenial Celebration, and Dr. King was invited to give a series of annual lectures on the CBC radio program Ideas. This piece unfolds the behind-the-scenes story leading to King's message of hope delived in his 1967 Massey Lectures. To hear the full episode, visit www.ThirdCoastFestival.org
