"Martin Luther King Jr. is a voice, a vision, and a way... The whole future of America will depend on the impact and influence of Dr. King." — Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, March 25, 1968

Following is partial audio and transcription from a lecture by Rev. Dr. Vincent Harding, Mennonite minister and professor emeritus of Religion and Social Transformation at the Illif School of Theology, given at his alma mater in Harlem. Harding delivers a disarming, relational reflection on the latter years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ministry and activism through references to the work of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Heschel, who was then a professor at the nearby Jewish Theological Seminary, was a strong supporter of King — and was paying attention to King as King paid attention to his people. Transcript & Audio Part 1 | Audio Part 2 | Audio Part 3

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