This week on From the Vault, we remember the 2nd anniversary of Mrs. Coretta Scott King’s passing, and the 106th birthday anniversary of Langston Hughes. We’ll begin by featuring the voice of the late Coretta Scott King, well known and respected for her work with her husband Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and her tireless work for peace and justice, and to end poverty, nuclear proliferation, and racism. Introduced today by Pacifica Radio WPFW’s We Ourselves host Ambrose Lane, this address was made in New York’s Central Park in late April 1968, at the 27th Peace March Against the War in Vietnam, and includes the famous reading of the ‘Ten Commandments’ — notes that Mrs. King found in her dead husbands coat pocket shortly after his untimely death.

In 1963, in the studios of Pacifica Radio WBAI, a young producer named Eve Corey sat down with late writer Langston Hughes for a conversation that 45 years later is the focus of the next segment in this episode of From the Vault. Eve Corey’s fond memories of the interview set the tone for a friendly and revealing chat with this influential 20th Century author and poet. This week, Langston Hughes would have turned 106 years old.

And, finally, this year the Pacifica Radio Archives is marking 40 years since the historic events of 1968. Who can forget the Mexico City Olympics, the Democratic Convention, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy, and the ongoing conflict in Vietnam? The Pacifica Radio Archives proudly presents a 1968 Revolution Rewind Moment.

From the Vault is presented as part of the Pacifica Radio Archives Preservation and Access Project.

Archival recordings used in this week’s episode, Remembering Mrs. Coretta Scott King and Langston Hughes:

BB1331 Coretta Scott King MORE INFO

BB3671 Langston Hughes / interviewed by Eve Corey MORE INFO

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