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TEDxSiliconValley - Dr. Clayborne Carson - 12/12/09

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2010 · Howto & Style

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Professor Carson recounts how his life became intertwined with the studies of Martin Luther King. He compares grassroots organizations with Martin Luther Kings top-down leadership. Prof. Carson also delves into MLKs legacy today.

Professor Carson is a History professor at Stanford University and founding director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute at Stanford. He has devoted his professional life to the study of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the movements King inspired.

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