What would MLK say? Join us this week as Manu sits down with Jonathan Eig to discuss his book King, a Life. In this episode we discuss King’s successes and failures, his accomplishments, goals and struggles. Tune in and hear expert opinions on what Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. would have said about America today.

Meet Jonathan Eig, author of "King, a Life". 

Episode #10 Question: what would MLK have said about America today?

Episode #10 GUEST: Jonathan Eig

Book: King, A Life

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonathaneig

Website: https://www.jonathaneig.com/

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OUTLINE: 

0:00 intro

2:26 introducing Jonathan Eig

4:30 Why King?

6:33 militant and moderate

9:35 Montgomery Bus Boycott

11:40 King and the Bible 

15:30 sense of responsibility

18:45 King as a human

23:00 critiques of King

26:00 successes and failures

28:00 media in the civil rights movement 

32:40 structural economic changes 

36:18 what would king think of modern politicians 

38:45 accepting flaws and building better 

42:50 King and Trump 

46:25 King's religion and morality 

50:20 takeaways 

51:30 Jon’s why

52:30 Outro 

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