A Washington Post Podcast Voices of the Movement

Dear Subscriber, The veterans of the civil rights movement lived history, but they are eager for you to know something: They didn't set out to be heroes or icons. One called their collective actions—which changed our nation forever—"accidentally on purpose." Over the next two months, you can hear directly from some of these men and women as they relive those searing moments. Through my new “Voices of the Movement” podcast series, which launches today, I've been fortunate to interview these figures and learn more about the events that turned ordinary citizens into extraordinary people. I'm proud to be able to share these stories with you, and hope you'll join us on this exciting narrative journey. Thank you for listening and for your support of The Washington Post. Sincerely, Jonathan Capehart Washington Post Opinions columnist and host of the "Cape Up" podcast Listen to the series Explore the episodes Nine weekly episodes launching today. Episode 1: The day Martin Luther King Jr. died The first story in the series recreates the timeline of MLK’s assassination through the memories of those who knew him. First episode out now. Episode 2: Children ‘stripped of innocence’ Stories from those who were children during the movement, and the innocence that was stripped away from them. Episode 3: How the Letter from Birmingham Jail came to be The story of the Birmingham Campaign, including how Clarence Jones smuggled out scraps of paper from jail for MLK that later became the Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Episode 4: The story of Bloody Sunday, from those who lived it The story of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, and what it’s like to take the pilgrimage to the Edmund Pettus Bridge today. See full lineup