King III rebukes justice system, war in speech

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

When Martin Luther King III strode to the podium at the Show Me Center Tuesday night he left his script behind. He warned the audience he was about to give a speech the likes of which they might not be used to. "The only risk in not using a written text is that I come from a family of Baptist ministers," said King. "So I'm going to preach to you here a little bit, and I'm going to try to get us out of here by midnight."

To continue reading
For more than 115 years, the Southeast Missourian has written the first draft of local history. We have aspired to enrich, entertain, educate and inform. Our core values have remained firm: truth, service, quality, integrity and community. Support our mission.