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All Thing Soul: Martin Luther King III

By Jeh Johnson
Published January 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM EST
Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King III

On a recent edition of All Things Soul, host Jeh Johnson spoke with Martin Luther King III about his father's legacy.

January 20 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. It's also the 30th anniversary of the holiday to celebrate the life of the civil rights leader, Baptist minister an political philosopher.

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Jeh Johnson
What’s Going On With Jeh Johnson is a part of WBGO's Rhythm and Song Weekend programming lineup, hosted by the former Secretary of Homeland Security in the Obama Administration. The music is personally selected by Secretary Johnson and is a rich collection of classic R&B, jazz and more. The show also includes interviews with nationally known guests to talk about issues of the day. Since the show debuted in 2022, Secretary Johnson’s guests have included former President Bill Clinton, the late Rob Reiner, Hakeem Jeffries, Cory Booker, Andrew Young, Charlayne Hunter Gault, Martin Luther King III, Henry Louis Gates, Rachel Maddow, Wolf Blitzer, and Stephanie Ruhle.
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