Recovering the radical MLK: Jonathan Eig on his new biography

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Author Jonathan Eig says he was driven to write his new biography of Martin Luther King Jr. after realizing that the civil rights leader had been turned into a "Hallmark card," with his radical activism largely ignored in mainstream celebrations. "King: A Life" is out now.

Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/edeykIROZRM

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