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A Decentralized Civil Rights Movement.

Continuing our look at the future of the civil rights movement, Terry talks with journalist and professor Roger Wilkins. He'll discuss how there's a vacuum in leadership in the civil rights movement. Wilkins says more and more, the traditional organizations like the NAACP are seen to be of a previous generation, and not adequately addressing the current issues.

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Other segments from the episode on January 20, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 20, 1992: Interview with Manning Marable; Interview with Roger Wilkins.
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The State of the Civil Rights Movement.

On Martin Luther King, Junior Day, we devote the show to a look at the present and future of the Civil Rights movement. Terry talks with columnist, radio commentator, and professor Manning Marable. He'll discuss what issues the civil rights movement should address, now that the basic legal rights that Martin Luther King, Junior worked for have largely been secured.

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