Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much to him.

2018

Documentary·History

1h 0min

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Trevor McDonald
Self - Presenter
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Self - Singer
Naomi Campbell
Self - Supermodel
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Colin Powell
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Andrew Young
Self

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