Holy Week

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? Read more

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Episodes

Part 8: Resurrection

03/14/2023 00:47:54Part 7: Covenant

03/14/2023 00:39:26Part 6: Kingdom

03/14/2023 00:39:21Part 5: Prophecy

03/14/2023 00:38:49Part 4: Overcome

03/14/2023 00:50:10 Show all episodes

Our take on Holy Week podcast

Holy Week explores the aftermath of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination on April 4, 1968, highlighting the activists who transformed grief into action, families affected by chaos, and politicians navigating the turmoil. The events of this critical week shaped modern debates on voting rights, critical race theory, and racial tensions in the post-George Floyd era. This pod discovers the untold stories of a pivotal time in American civil rights history. Holy Week is an eight-episode history podcast series by The Atlantic.