Martin Luther King Jr.: ‘The Economic Problem Is the Most Serious Problem’

[@gloriaclark7637]

I met Dr. King when I was a little girl. He was in the back of a convertible car people was skaing his and I step up on the ledge of the car and held my hand out and we shooked hands. His hand was soft, beautiful skin a nice watch on and nice suit on and a nice ring. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING WAS GORGEOUS. WE SMILE AT ONE NEITHER. I was so young. And I will never forget!! Love you DR. KING FOREVERMORE

[@darenkitchens7522]

That an inspirational story, thanks for my dear

[@Themaddprof]

What city was this?

[@kevinshaw7784]

Do you have a picture of this meeting?

[@rashadtheceo4488]

Then you became a Democrat and disrespected everything he stood for🤦🏾‍♂️

[@davidzvolsky1600]

I cannot believe that Biden said Doper Floyd's death was more important than MLK's death!!!!!

[@ryanboyd100]

When He was fighting for General Civil Rights, he stayed Alive....When he started preaching about Economic Progression he was killed..Economic Equality is the Real Issue

[@godzilla6490]

Exactly so just think how many dumb asses think love heals racism! Look where "Love" leads black people kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXLPgq2ioNJjfbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5Lad5yXaJKtesk photos.app.goo.gl/QYLgRLrkwBTotGCX9 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanqueamiento

[@francisco-id9zg]

both are issues

[@-BeatsKids]

@@francisco-id9zg yes but now that we have general civil rights we need to fight for economic equality way more

[@francisco-id9zg]

@@-BeatsKids and what party do you think fights for 15/hr and advocates for free higher education

[@rashadtheceo4488]

Black Democrats & Fake civil rights leaders sold him out

[@liamgallagher5673]

His words are still relevant today, as these problems are still something we need to continue to confront as a nation.

[@alanwatts797]

Honestly it's an international issue. Capitalism, the entire for profit system. The international proletariat/working class needs to unify and create a system that works for the working people.

[@alabama2uz]

Only 135 years left if Johnson was right. Nothing in communism, capitalism, or any other ism has ever been free.

[@Riles3152]

0:52-1:31= King was not ONLY concerned with the plight of Black folks. He saw that poverty and economic difference was a problem all across the ethnic board.

[@poohwilliams4544]

True but black people need to focus on themselves we can't afford to be Multicultural too far behind that's why Malcolm X is number one Martin comes in at number two

[@joiisler8986]

@@poohwilliams4544 MLK literally took a bullet so that we can All have an opinion. ja

[@godjhaka7376]

Too bad he started wanting a gen-etically infer-ior yt woman

[@carriemaxwell417]

Reminder that King was 39 and Belafonte was 41. Belafonte will turn 90 on March 1st.

[@brookenowell8437]

Carrie Maxwell whats the meaning in that

[@cognominal]

Brooke Nowell that King could be alive today and what he could have done. Imagine a world where the brothers Kennedy and King would have not been assassinated.

[@trendzone3865]

92, now.

[@inspirebymikaeli3502]

Wow, never knew he hosted this show. Wow two great men. Today's generation does not understand the greatness of Bellefonte fight for Black people. This is historical footage. A Black History Month treat as we come into our post 400 yrs end and watch as the Black economic scale rises.

[@xyzsame4081]

He was killed on April 4th, 1968. - And he had to go, I am convinced the powers that be wanted him gone, the FBI had removed protection). He tried to UNITE POOR people (of ALL races) and he had spoken out strongly against the Vietnam war at the end of fall of 1967 (then it cost him popularity but people would have remembered that he was ahead of the curve).

[@potentially__9445]

Xyz Same that’s EXACTLY why he was killed!!!!!!

[@johnd.597]

Without a doubt it was the government who killed him.

[@davidzvolsky1600]

Joe Biden was probably okay with the decision. I have little doubt

[@unclelarryhasasmalldick8150]

He woulda been president if he lived

[@Msdian100]

Thats an amazing thought. President King.

[@Orf]

0:37 ‘The Economic Problem Is the Most Serious Problem’

[@sparkle3000]

This message is timeless and applies 2024. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was ahead of his time. His next March was supposed to be The Poor Man's March. Dividing people is the trick of the enemy. Apply that where it fits. Thank you Dr. King! ❤

[@chuckford5927]

Wow...Thanks for sharing this historic footage. Never knew Harry Belafonte hosted the Tonight Show and interviewed MLK. Please keep posting this historic footage. It must not be lost to time. It's still very relevant.

[@weloveyounay4794]

I have heard a lot about Dr. King’s interviews and speeches and every time I hear his voice I feel calm and amazed by the greatness of this black American with a purpose unimaginable!

[@Orf]

1:14 'The time has come to bring the power of non violent direct action movement on the basic economic conditions that we face all over the country'

[@rosariocarias7906]

Matt Orfalea 👍🏽👍🏽

[@georgeheyward4824]

He gave me so much to think about concerning economics 🙏

[@glennjenkins7907]

What are you thinking about

[@nthperson]

What Dr. King understood was that even bringing an end to racism in the United States would not bring an end to generational and widespread poverty. The game was otherwise very rigged in favor of vested interests at the expense of the many. The nation's systems of property law and taxation had to be overhauled to create real equality of opportunity for all. In his final book, Dr. King quoted the American political economist (and twice candidate for the office of mayor of New York City) Henry George. Henry George did not focus on the elimination of racism in society; rather, he attacked privilege and monopoly privilege in all its forms, beginning with what Winston Churchill described as "the mother of all monopolies" -- the monopoly of a nation's land and natural resources. The end of slavery in the southern States turned millions of African-Americans into permanently exploited sharecroppers. As many moved to the industrializing north, competing with immigrants from all around the globe for employment and living space, those who owned the land in the cities were similarly able to claim a large part of what others produced. People exchanged one form of sharecropping for another.

[@MonicaLovelyGant]

Agree & RACISM IS A CANCER ♋ terrorism is unacceptable in my Father world. 🌎 EL ROI is 👁 🙏🏾😔

[@Zoegottiy]

This is what conservatives don’t like talking about they only bring up black on black crime

[@nthperson]

@@Zoegottiy Some years ago I prepared a lecture on King's life and his ideas on how to eliminate poverty. He was somewhat influenced by a reading of the books by the American political economist Henry George.

[@erichall8866]

The man could address any issue calmly and honestly. Wow how did America come so damn low as murdering such a humble person🤔?

[@taimahgarratt5947]

Hate to break it to you, but we were always that low my dude.

[@Malitubee]

Racism

[@knowledgeanddefense1054]

Capitalism. That's how.

[@gifi11]

​@MalikKZbin race played a part but even more than race, MLK was trying to change the economics of this country. If you look in history, anyone that messes with the American dollar always ends up dead.

[@intellectualcascade2420]

America didnt do it. Stop blaming the whole country on the actions of 1 or more. Your not oppressed either.. Hate to break it to you.

[@BlowtheTrump9683]

King is the embodiment of what a christian should be like. In an intense period of racism, King was never bias. He was never of the mentality, my race is better than yours. He wasn't about black nationalism or black supremacy. However, he embraced the concept of equality and the christian ideal of love for mankind and not for one particular group or race of people. It was so christian for him to not exclude, but to include other nationalities of poor people and not just blacks in the category of needing help. What a great man! Christian love is all about loving our neighbor as self. A neighbor is one who is of a different nationality or creed, and not one who is necessarily of the same race.

[@Studio2770]

@Haha Porter V so enlightening...

[@davidmediagroup6774]

That’s a real observation. Once you touch the wealth…

[@MrJoeybabe25]

WOW. Is there more of this historic video?

[@Zeppolino100]

There is an even briefer clip of Senator Robert F. Kennedy from this evening on You Tuber "We Don't Treat People Equally." Very strong and well worth watching.

[@davidzvolsky1600]

it is awesome

[@jamesanderson348]

I totally forgot that week that Harry Belafonte hosted the tonight show. It was truly historic and even more so when Dr. King was on there. He was one of my heroes. He spoke at my school, St. Brendan's in Chicago not long after this appearance on here. A short time later he was assassinated. He spoke truth to power and it irritated the powers that be at the time. He gave his life for the dignity and freedom of Black people and as this clips shows for the dignity and rights of ALL oppressed people who were/are poor and denied economic opportunities and the right to be fully included in the American dream. His talk was so clear and eloquent you just cannot be moved by what he was saying. His words from 1968 ring even louder 52 years later. I hope the moment(s) now from these last 6 months is not lost or marginalized. "Get Up,Stand Up. Stand up for your rights! Vote Nov. 2020 Peace

[@TheAutisticCapricorn811]

amen indeed 💯💯💯💯🙏🏾 🙌🏾 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾☮️✌🏾✌🏾

[@lakeviashabreka]

God lead and guide us again. ❤

[@leonleiffer1915]

Most inspiring Hollywood superstar of all time because he stands up for human rights in the 60s regardless of the circumstance, he put his carrier to the background speak up against all the wrong things that the whites was doing to the blacks in a America and played a major role in helping MARTIN LUTHER KING, Many thanks MR HARRY BELAFONTE my SUPERHERO, THE BLACKSTONES

[@Undermineded-333]

Money doesn't have any value without education,,it is sustainability

[@keyholdermsblackqueen8069]

Imagine if MLK was the POTUS today

[@larry1824]

He knew he was a target but still kept on😢

[@Davids-fb9ub]

I like the way he talks, lol so intelligent and so 60s lol. He's actually a capricorn like me.

[@yonatanrozwaski6637]

The Great Dr. Martin Luther King jr. cared about all oppressed people.

[@WiloPolis03]

I'm starting to like this Martin Luther King Jr guy.

[@erichall8866]

Real man of God, concerned about even racist white poor, who could murder such a pure loving man, who🤔? This world, this country is so callous🤮🤮🤭

[@iamsearchingforthefiletmignon]

The family of MLK sued the United States government for killing MLK and won

[@francisco-id9zg]

@@iamsearchingforthefiletmignon and what does that supposed to mean does that mean you could justifty his murder from that

[@dsrgreen29]

RIP Harry Belafonte

[@TheUnseenRapper]

What an amazing man. We desperately need Social Democracy implemented in America.

[@CosmoShidan]

I think Dr. King was more for Democratic Socialism.

[@ilovericecakes]

CosmoShidan yes, I think so too. There is a difference between the two.

[@davidzvolsky1600]

We need to vote the Democrats out!! I speculate they killed Kennedy and also killed MLK

[@TurtleChad1]

@@davidzvolsky1600 Just say you're a white supremacist it's much easier

[@TheDarkLord648]

People always be arguing that any form of socialism such as social democracy is not freedom, meanwhile a Norwegian is out on there paid vacation not worrying about being unemployed laughing lmao

[@MikeJones-vh2eu]

Great man

[@DavidHuber63]

I love this Man

[@WBHRadio]

Where can i get full interview?

[@Satan97458]

Martin Luther King Jr was a good man.

[@rachellevy6710]

amen...

[@psikeyhackr6914]

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations has been in Project Gutenberg since 2001. Search it for "and account" and you will find multiple instances of "read, write and account". Smith used the word 'education' Eighty Times. When have you heard any economist suggest mandatory accounting in the schools? Planned obsolescence did not exist in the days of Smith and Marx. We have gone into debt for junk designed to become obsolete. But since they ignore the depreciation of the junk it all gets added to GDP and called economic growth.

[@matthewbergman6803]

Can't believe he said this two months before he was killed.

[@giovannipanzeri6431]

it is to be noticed that just after he decided to make his main trust on social rights (not that he didn't supported them before, he did) he was murdered, he lost the favour of the part of "establishment" that at least pretended to be on his side, than this part of his struggle was near totally blanketed out so that he could be rembered exclusively for his civil rights struggles (which where massively important, but as it is showned in this video he wasn't limited to that)

[@pukulu]

wow

[@falotershammer616]

He is presenting a materialist analysis of the condissions the poc were facing in that time and sadly, these condissions are still present.

[@joiisler8986]

Cannot believe you spelled “conditions” incorrectly Twice. He died so we could at least come farther than that. js

[@tjcassidy2694]

A serious case of relevance.

[@ptahhotep8888]

Somebody send this to Saul Williams

[@MonicaLovelyGant]

I just Subscribed 🥰

[@Undermineded-333]

I learned to had way,,,some people r just cowards,,they just wanna be herd!!!so don't talk to them they don't want to hear it!!!!

[@capnscootermagic]

19 racists disliked this video

[@lindaruffins3173]

Ote how he mentioned groups outside of Black Americans! It’s the poor and disadvantaged too!!! It’s capitalism and POWER that drives our society.

[@lindaruffins3173]

I meant note instead if “Ote”

[@derrickross7816]

He made this speech going after the government about our people lands that they were giving away and told us to lift ourselves up from our own boot strap

[@guillermogiles6669]

Hola buenas noches.

[@skydivemag8718]

And in 2019, black people across the country, captured and enamored by capitalism, money, and celebrity... will vote in Joe Biden and pass on Bernie Sanders for a second time

[@CosmoShidan]

theanarchistlibrary.org/library/bookchin-sanders

[@jonesy4546]

But Yang wants to put $1000 in everyone’s hands or at least generate the revenue to pay for Bernie’s ideas. They’re not bad they just need an update. Former Bernie bro here.

[@BifronsCandle]

@@jonesy4546 And Yang endorsed a candidate who won't. He's full of shit.

[@jonesy4546]

SlyBiffrons u mad?

[@jonesy4546]

SlyBiffrons I made it a point to disclose I was a former Bernie Bro to keep y’all off me. I understand the anger. I’m not voting Biden either. I agree w Yang’s policies. I don’t worship the man. That’s not healthy. It makes you post replies to comments with curse words 11 months later. I’m voting green so chill.

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

He was.a big Star Trek fan. He also enjoyed meat loaf and milk. He was a big New York jets fan too

[@joiisler8986]

He was a Human Being.

[@pastorprophetlimenkkenneth6660]

Why is Trump team or the Blaxit not quoting Martin Luther on his economic focus to African Americans where in Trump is delivering ... I saw some good quotations in one or two of his KZbin videos that can be very good line

[@Dolly351]

Doesn’t fit their narrative

[@jacquelineperry8515]

Yes ,systemic racism is some of our problem but not having discipline is some of the problem to.there are jobs out there some black people aren’t prepared to get those job cause they want go to trade schools or learn trades themselves just to much self destruction in the black community and I blame not having at least one parent to teach.

[@rogelioayala4300]

Mexican Americans! Viva la Raza! ✊🏼

[@blehblah9992]

Rogelio Ayala You mean "la gente" right my friend? Please take the time to research the origins of "la raza" and its connections to other supremacist ideology. You are commenting on an mlk video... he was all about unity, the end of racism

[@streetchat5054]

I think many people agree the hybridized socialist Synergistic Communities business plan will address this issue very effectively and Globally, with approximately 100 - 350 Jobs/apprenticeships (with benefits) per Community 🌍 🌎 ✅ 👏

[@sovcast8760]

Then, 2 months later...

[@mrlearningscholar4078]

He was a great man amen my god bless him and he was a good smart marxist to

[@markvasquez9336]

And Mrs. MLK Jr is my wife 💋💋💋💋✊✊✊✊✌✌✌✌✌

[@NoPrivateProperty]

if we defeat capitalism, he will not have died in vain.

[@jonesy4546]

jen zydyk we don’t need to defeat capitalism as much as we just need to make it work for us with more human centered factors. Creating a trickle up economy by putting fraction of it back in the hands of all American citizens. Guaranteed minimum income was and idea that MLK supported and fought for. Yang 2020

[@BifronsCandle]

Jonesy The problem here is two fold. If we convert to a Social Democracy, we’re still going to need to rely on exploitation of other countries. Furthermore, the elites will always tirelessly work to rollback reforms.

[@francisco-id9zg]

@@jonesy4546 nice take

[@jghifiversveiws8729]

@@BifronsCandle So we eliminate elites and capitalism simultaneously, I'm liking where this is heading.

[@stayswervin554]

If you want communism go to Cuba

[@digitallhm8160]

ados101.com #ADOS brought me here

[@frankrizzo2025]

This is why they killed him.

[@CoreyCuellar]

Yeah I hate that they say he was “assassinated” he was murdered

[@11Suncere]

See in my humble but honest opinion that’s where we went wrong trying to help everyone but us. This man said Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Indians and Appalachian Whites. Do you think any of those groups care anything for about us, sic

[@joiisler8986]

That is what made him “heads and tails above.” He was all-inclusive when it came to basic Human Rights.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

What did Dr. King really mean when using the term "non-violence? Does that mean not using the state as a proxy to order society as some would like it to be so?

[@supernerd4677]

When civil rights leaders behaved like adults.

[@naitthegr8131]

yet were still outright hated and viewed with suspicion from conservatives and even some moderates.

[@jeprice08]

"You have two months to live, Dr. King. Talk fast." (That's a joke. I really love and respect this man, but as you all know, he was shot and murdered on April 4, 1968 and this was in February of the exact same year, so that tells you that he really doesn't have much time left. In a way, I was being truthful yet joking about it, because I didn't mean any harm by it and I know that this has already happened. If it hadn't, I wouldn't know about it; hence, I wouldn't be making this statement.)

[@wgjung1]

A true socialist.

[@dorap1993]

juan gomez no he wasn’t douche bag

[@genityishere6968]

@@dorap1993 MLK even said himself he is a democratic socialist.

[@CosmoShidan]

@@dorap1993 To quote King in his 1952 letter to his wife Correta Scott King: “I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic.” "I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic. And yet I am not so opposed to capitalism that I have failed to see its relative merits." "So today capitalism has outlived its usefulness. It has brought about a system that takes necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes. So I think Bellamy is right in seeing the gradual decline of capitalism." "Again Bellamy fails to see [strikeout illegible] that social systems dont die over night. I dont think he gave capitalism long enough time to die. It is probably true that capitalism is on its death bed, but social systems have a way of developing a long and powerful death bed breathing capacity. Remember it took feudalism more than 500 years to pass out from its death bed. Capitalism will be in America quite a few more years my dear." Source: kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/coretta-scott

[@TheTomboy345]

@@dorap1993 it's not a bad thing. They want you to think that. They being the corporate elites...

[@GodmadeTrends]

The problem with socialism, is eventually you run out of other peoples money. Sounds good on paper but will never work with the same corrupt elites at the helm

[@Brotherjoshuax]

Title is misleading

[@r.l.2517]

Joshua Champagne I thought it was right on target.

[@susanarsoniadou3588]

By working you are not taking a job away from anyone. You are contributing . The best jobs to the best ,regardlesd of race.

[@joiisler8986]

How is the air in Your Utopia? I suppose in Your World, MLK should never have marched on behalf of the despicably-treated Black sanitation workers. They should have been happy to just “have a job.” Even tho their White Counterparts got to come in and wait out the Rain.🙄

[@fightfannerd2078]

who runs the media

[@kkim1177]

Its year 2021 and AINT A DAMN THANG CHANGED.... Humans suck... people suck... Alexa already knows it.. she's just waiting for a body....

[@joiisler8986]

Get off your own Apathy, and stop listening only to ALEXA. Just an idea.🙄