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50 Years Since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination & "Breaking the Bee"

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On April 4, 1968, fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. His speech the night before was a chlling harbinger, when he said, "I might not get there with you. But I want you to know that we as a people will get to the promised land." Join us as we remember MLK and Robert F. Kennedy's "Mindless Menace of Violence" speech in Cleveland the day after King's death. And, a documentary playing at the Cleveland International Film Festival about why Indian-Americans tend to dominate the Scripps National Spelling Bee. 

 

Resources

Breaking the Bee Documentary playing at the Cleveland International Film Festival 

Tower City Cinemas

Friday, April 06, 2018 at 6:50 PM

Sunday, April 08, 2018 at 4:35 PM

-Judge Charles Patton Jr., Cleveland Municipal Court

-Retired Judge C. Ellen Connally, Former Cuyahoga County Council President

-Retired Judge Ron Adrine

-Tim Hagan, Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner

-Sam Rega, Director, "Breaking the Bee"

-Akash Vukoti, 3rd Grade Speller 

Rachel is the supervising producer for Ideastream Public Media’s morning public affairs show, the “Sound of Ideas.”