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Host: Shawn Spruce
Although his focus was primarily on improving conditions for African Americans, Dr. Martin Luther King often included Native people in his push to end racial oppression and segregationist policies. His monumental efforts to change the course of history built a foundation that Native Americans continue to build on. As we mark the federal holiday, we’ll reflect on the progress and setbacks since his historic civil rights fight.
Guests:
Dr. Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee) – a founding trustee of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, president of the Morningstar Institute and the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Darius Lee Smith (Navajo and Black) – director of Denver’s Anti-Discrimination Office, staff liaison for the Denver American Indian Commission and Denver African American Commission
Amber Starks (Muscogee Creek Nation and African American) – activist, Afro-Indigenous
Break 1 music: My Friend (song) Algin Scabby Robe (artist) Along the Way: Round Dance Songs (album)
Break 2 music: Wim Ah I Wem, Tiwa (single) Gregg Analla (artist)
