50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Listen to the highlights of two special programmes presented from Washington to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Dotun Adebayo discusses Dr King’s legacy and the impact of the speech which has become a defining moment in the history of the American civil rights movement. Guests include the King family friend Juanita Abernathy, the cousin of Emmett Till whose death sparked civil rights protests, the mother of the murdered teenager Trayvon Martin and the daughter of George Wallace, one of America’s most famous segregationists.
27 Elo 20131h 12min
Kenny Sansom
Arsenal left back Kenny Sansom was one of the golden boys of football earning 86 caps for England In recent years he has been secretly battling with alcoholism. His alcohol addiction and gambling left him with money problems so severe he was homeless and had to sleep on park benches. With the help of the Professional Football Association, Kenny has been in detox and is now sober. In his first interview since his detox, he talks about his struggle with alcoholism.
23 Elo 201322min
