BONUS - Dr. King & The Birmingham Eight

This Patreon bonus episode, originally released March 2019, is being released free this month as part of Flying Machine's Flyer Drive! To learn more and become a Patron, go to http://flyingmachine.network/support. Enjoy the episode! Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" is famous for several iconic statements, including the admonishment of "white moderates." But did you know that the "white moderates" Dr. King was referring to were specific local clergymen in Birmingham who had written an open letter opposing the protests he helped to organize? These clergy are dubbed "The Birmingham Eight." Who were these men? What did it mean for them to be "moderate," and how did they respond to Dr. King's letter? And what can this incident in American history teach us about allyship? Citations: “A Call for Unity: Text and Background.” Dallas Baptist University. https://www3.dbu.edu/mitchell/documents/ACallforUnityTextandBackground.pdf Gilbreath, Edward. 2013. Birmingham Revolution: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Epic Challenge to the Church. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. “Harmon, Nolan B. (Nolan Bailey), 1982-1993: Manuscript Number 134.” 2009. Pitts Theology Library, Emory University. January 27. http://pitts.emory.edu/archives/text/mss134.html King, Martin Luther. 1963. “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” University of Pennsylvania. April 16. https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html Mathews, Donald [Paul Hardin, Jr.]. 1989. “Interview with Paul Hardin Jr.“ University of North Carolina. December 8. https://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/html_use/C-0071.html Montgomery, Brandt L. 2017. “Bishop Carpenter and Civil Rights in Alabama.” Covenant. August 10. https://livingchurch.org/covenant/2017/08/10/bishop-carpenter-and-civil-rights-in-alabama/#_ftn4 Saxon, Wolfgang. 2006. “Rev. Earl Stallings, 89, Pastor Praised by Jailed Dr. King, Dies.” The New York Times. March 4. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/04/us/rev-earl-stallings-89-pastor-praised-by-jailed-dr-king-dies.html Stallings, Earl, et. al. 1963. “An Appeal for Law and Order and Common Sense.” January 16. https://genius.com/Alabama-clergymen-an-appeal-for-law-and-order-and-common-sense-annotated Music: Potstirrer Podcast Theme composed by Jon Biegen from Stranger Still http://strangerstillshow.com/ Believer composed by Silent Partner Easy Day composed by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100194 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Intractable composed by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100194 Artist: http://incompetech.com/