''Conscience for Change'' is a book of transcribed lectures by
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...
that includes five talks King gave in late 1967 for the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (french: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a federal Crown corporation that receives funding from the government. ...
's
Massey Lectures
The Massey Lectures is an annual five-part series of lectures given in Canada by distinguished writers, thinkers and scholars who explore important ideas and issues of contemporary interest. Created in 1961 in honour of Vincent Massey, the former ...
. First published by the CBC, the book was later republished as ''The Trumpet of Conscience'' with a foreword by his widow,
Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King ( Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was married to Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until his death. As an advocate for African-American equality, she w ...
.
Dr. King's lectures included in the book are ''Impasse in Race Relations,'' ''Conscience and the Vietnam War'', ''Youth and Social Action,'' ''Nonviolence and Social Change,'' and a live broadcast of Dr. King's 1967 sermon at
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention and American Baptist Churches USA. It was the church where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was co-past ...
, ''A Christmas Sermon on Peace.''
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See also
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Beyond Vietnam
References
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1968 non-fiction books
Speeches by Martin Luther King Jr.
Massey Lectures books
Books about activism
Books of lectures