This week’s guest is Dr. Bernard Lafayette , one of the great heroes and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement who was also Dr. Martin Luther King ’s assistant. He is an activist and organizer who was part of the Nashville student movement with Rev. Jim Lawson , John Lewis and Diane Nash ; one of the Freedom Riders ; played a leading role in the Selma voting rights movement; and then served as Dr. King’s assistant until his death. He worked closely with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. An ordained Baptist minister, Bernard Lafayette later founded the Center for Peace and Nonviolence studies at the Univ. of Rhode Island which has offered thousands of workshops and talks on Kingian nonviolence and continues to offer a wonderful summer institute each year. Listen as John and Dr. Bernard Lafayette discuss Dr. King’s 100th birthday and the basics of Kingian nonviolence, and Dr. Bernard recalls his experiences and impressions during his ground breaking work with Dr. King and his own personal hopes for us today.
