In April 1967, I met an American hero who was principled, fearless and fast running out of friends in high places, writes Professor Joseph M. Siracusa.
Since I’m never going to get around to writing my memoirs, I would like to tell you about the day I met the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.It was April 1967, the height of the Vietnam War, and I was a graduate student at the University of Denver, attending a seminar entitled “Race & Foreign Policy” at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies.
Without so much as a heads up, Shepherd walked into the seminar, deep in conversation with Dr Martin Luther King Jr, one of the most famous, controversial newsmakers in America – famous for his pioneering work on civil rights - with a Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 35 to prove it – and controversial because of the split in civil rights ranks over his attacks on the Vietnam War.
Before long, King’s relationship with LBJ had deteriorated beyond repair, with the FBI following King’s every step. The immediate response to King’s “bleeding” was largely negative, with both The New York Times and The Washington Post criticising the speech.
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