Mon. 1/18 - When the FBI Spied on Martin Luther King Jr.

<p><strong><em>Several of the women who influenced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and left their own marks on the civil rights movement. A new documentary tracking the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent Black activists, using documentation recently released by the National Archives. And a run-down of the many ways this week’s US Presidential Inauguration will differ from years past.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fundrise, Get started today at <a href="https://fundrise.com/affiliates/no-fees?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=kottkeridehome&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-kottke-2020&amp;utm_content=text-script-nofees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fundrise.com/kottke</a></li><li>NordVPN, Get 68% off a two-year plan plus an additional free month––at <a href="https://nordvpn.com/creator/?coupon=kottke&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_term&amp;utm_content&amp;utm_campaign=off568&amp;utm_source=aff48086" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nordvpn.com/kottke</a> or use coupon KOTTKE</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/coretta-scott-king-ella-baker-these-women-s-ideas-were-n1254184" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From Coretta Scott King to Ella Baker: These women's ideas were key to MLK's work</a> (NBC News)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/956741992/documentary-exposes-how-the-fbi-tried-to-destroy-mlk-with-wiretaps-blackmail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Documentary Exposes How The FBI Tried To Destroy MLK With Wiretaps, Blackmail</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/01/mlk-fbi-surveillance/617719/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">When the FBI Spied on MLK</a> (The Atlantic)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2002/07/the-fbi-and-martin-luther-king/302537/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The FBI and Martin Luther King</a> (The Atlantic)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/m