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03/14/2023 | Episode 143 | 49:39

Craig Pittman's Welcome to Florida: MLK in St. Augustine

MLK in St. Augustine

Martin Luther King Jr.'s time in St. Augustine, and St. Augustine's central place in the Civil Rights Movement, are among the most important and least discussed aspects of Florida history and civil rights history. There are obvious and surprising reasons for that. Flagler College history professor and civil rights author Michael Butler helps us understand what happened in St. Augustine during 1963 and 1964 and its critical role in the Civil Rights Movement.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in St. Augustine. Photo: Wiki Commons.

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Susan Brady
16. 01 2024, 08:33:1717
This is such a great, relevant interview about the Civil Rights in St Augustine, Florida. Professor Butler is more than knowledgeable regarding Civil Rights history in St Augustine. He has stories and facts that few know. As a former teacher, I feel that every student in Florida needs to listen to this interview. Thanks for sharing!

About the host

Craig Pittman is the award-winning author of Oh, Florida!: How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country, The Scent of Scandal, Cat Tale, Manatee Insanity and The State You’re In, and co-author of Paving Paradise. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him “the most destructive force on campus.” Since then he has covered a variety of newspaper beats and quite a few natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires and the Florida Legislature. 


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