Holy Week https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/holy-week en Copyright © 2023 by The Atlantic Monthly Group. All Rights Reserved. The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/721134f2-8d10-11ed-803a-7fb48c3daf60/image/HWMainArtSansTagline.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Holy Week https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/holy-week serial The story of a revolution undone. Hosted by Vann R. Newkirk II The Atlantic The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning. The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning.

]]> The Atlantic podcastproduct@theatlantic.com Part 8: Resurrection Whoever believes in him shall not perish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:12:00 -0000 Part 8: Resurrection full The Atlantic Whoever believes in him shall not perish Whoever believes in him shall not perish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Whoever believes in him shall not perish

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]]> 2874 Part 7: Covenant A settlement in ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:11:00 -0000 Part 7: Covenant full The Atlantic A settlement in ashes A settlement in ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A settlement in ashes

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]]> 2366 Part 6: Kingdom On Palm Sunday, Black D.C. wakes up to a broken dream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:10:00 -0000 Part 6: Kingdom full The Atlantic On Palm Sunday, Black D.C. wakes up to a broken dream On Palm Sunday, Black D.C. wakes up to a broken dream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On Palm Sunday, Black D.C. wakes up to a broken dream

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]]> 2361 Part 5: Prophecy Leaders hope to stop that which had been foretold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:08:00 -0000 Part 5: Prophecy full The Atlantic Leaders hope to stop that which had been foretold Leaders hope to stop that which had been foretold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Leaders hope to stop that which had been foretold

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]]> 2329 Part 4: Overcome In Memphis, the Movement faces a reckoning Additional reading: The 4ooth: From Slavery to Hip Hop by John Burl Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:07:00 -0000 Part 4: Overcome full The Atlantic In Memphis, the Movement faces a reckoning In Memphis, the Movement faces a reckoning Additional reading: The 4ooth: From Slavery to Hip Hop by John Burl Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In Memphis, the Movement faces a reckoning

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]]> 3010 Part 3: Black Messiah Who will rise next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:06:00 -0000 Part 3: Black Messiah full The Atlantic Who will rise next? Who will rise next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Who will rise next?

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]]> 1793 Part 2: Inferno The Black capital of the world catches fire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:04:00 -0000 Part 2: Inferno full The Atlantic The Black capital of the world catches fire The Black capital of the world catches fire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Black capital of the world catches fire

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]]> 1775 Part 1: Rupture A day at the crossroads of chance and destiny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:01:00 -0000 Part 1: Rupture full The Atlantic A day at the crossroads of chance and destiny A day at the crossroads of chance and destiny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A day at the crossroads of chance and destiny

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]]> 1268 Introducing Holy Week https://www.theatlantic.com/holyweek Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning. Subscribe and listen to all 8 episodes coming March 14. www.theatlantic.com/holyweek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:43:00 -0000 Introducing Holy Week bonus The Atlantic Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning. Subscribe and listen to all 8 episodes coming March 14. www.theatlantic.com/holyweek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone.

The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning.

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