For the first time ever, twenty-four original recordings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from his iconic “I Have A Dream” speech to his stirring sermon “A Knock At Midnight,” are collected together in this treasured box set. His landmark speeches that echoed around the world and the more intimate sermons from the churches where he carried out his ministry are just as moving and meaningful today as they were when the great orator first expressed them. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speeches stirred a nation to change – and his calls to peaceful action and refusal to turn to despair or violence in the face of injustice continue to inspire the world today. Each of the twelve sermons and speeches collected here is accompanied by an introduction by other renowned theologians and champions of civil rights, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Rosa Parks, Reverend Billy Graham, Bishop TD Jakes, Aretha Franklin, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and Representative John Lewis, who share their priceless firsthand testimony on the events that inspired the delivery of King’s message.This definitive box set includes all the landmark speeches of the great orator and American leader Martin Luther King, Jr., from his inspirational “I Have a Dream” to his firey “Give Us the Ballot.” Comprised of recordings previously included in A Call to Conscience and A Knock at Midnight, THE ESSENTIAL BOX SET is a must-have for any home, library, or school collection.
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Offering for the first time over twenty original recordings from his speeches and sermons Martin Luther King Jr.: Essential Box Set collects all the key speeches and sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., offering for the first time over twenty original recordings from his speeches and sermons. Each is accompanied by an introduction by other famous theologians and civil right leaders, making this a powerful pairing of firsthand testimony and King’s own, powerful words. Any collection strong in civil rights history MUST have this!
wonderful MLK, poor cd layout (missing track listings) here is the track listings that the publishers failed to provide:Â
Awesome Collection This is by far the most comprehensive collection I known of and I have a lot of speeches. My other collections are a compositions of 5 minute soundbites totaling around 40 minutes while this collection is the real deal with speeches in their entirety. And that is no small accomplishment for some of these speeches. Some of his most popular speeches are only known in small excerpts but once a listens hear the whole speech, it totally boogles the mind. Priceless and Timeless. No other…