Slavery and It’s Everlasting Effects on Economic and Racial Inequality

Joe Day | August 18, 2020

In February of 1968, Harry Belafonte, host of the Tonight Show on NBC, had Martin Luther King Jr. on as a guest. Below is a clip of Martin Luther King Jr. responding to a question from his host and the following quote:

“The economic problem is probably the most serious problem confronting the Negro community, and, I might say, the most serious problem confronting poor people generally”.