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Marcher/Activist Mary Nelson Remembers Marching with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Marcher/Activist Mary Nelson Remembers Marching with Martin Luther King, Jr.

It was a sweltering summer Chicago night in 1966 when young activist Mary Nelson first encountered Martin Luther King, Jr.  She was just back from a two-year stint as a teacher in Tanzania and living in Chicago's west side when racial tensions were reaching a fever pitch.  Listen as Mary tells her story of meeting and marching with Dr. King and gospel great Mahalia Jackson.