Sundays on WABE

4:00pm - Although it was one of the most challenging and controversial chapters of his career, the final year of Dr. King’s life has not been the focus of significant public attention. This documentary marks the 40th anniversary of Dr. King’s death on April 4, 1968. The program uses a mix of archival tape, oral histories and contemporary interviews to convey what may have been the most difficult year of Dr. King’s life.

3:00pm - An engaging glimpse into America’s forgotten father and the trials he faced constructing a nation.

John Adams was portly, balding and not particularly handsome, unlike his rival Thomas Jefferson. You might say that Adams was charismatically challenged — but he is remembered as one of the finest orators of his time, and a man of resolute integrity. He was an early and ardent supporter of independence, a diplomat who raised crucial funds for the American Revolution, a president who kept his young country out of war, and a chief executive who appointed John Marshall, the greatest Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. This extremely public citizen and charismatic speaker reserved his most intimate thoughts for a remarkable 60-year correspondence with his wife Abigail. Yet, despite Adams’ huge influence, and the nation’s unique knowledge of him, there are few monuments in his honor.

Hosted by David D’Arcy, “Independent Minds: John Adams” offers an engaging glimpse into America’s forgotten father and the trials he faced constructing a nation. “Independent Minds: John Adams” features historian David McCullough along with:

4:00pm- Martin Luther King Jr. was killed 40 years ago this spring. A new American RadioWorks documentary traces the difficult and surprising last year of his life. It’s a story of the man you may not remember.

Although it was one of the most challenging and controversial chapters of his career, the final year of Dr. King’s life has not been the focus of significant public attention. This dramatic and illuminating documentary marks the 40th anniversary of Dr. King’s death on April 4, 1968. The program uses a rich mix of archival tape, oral histories and contemporary interviews to paint a vivid picture of what may have been the most difficult year of Dr. King’s life.

Fidel Castro’s communist government has survived a tight US trade embargo, a tense missile crisis and the collapse of its Soviet patron. Now, after 49 years at the helm, the world’s longest serving political leader has stepped down, handing power to his brother Raúl. This show examines possible outcomes of the transition.

Carter Center co-founders President Jimmy and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter discuss current peace and health initiatives at the humanitarian organization and reflect on past accomplishments. Moderated by Carter Center CEO Dr. John Hardman.

4:00pm - The program offers a rare personal look into the life of a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court: her struggles against gender discrimination, anti-Semitism and severe illness. Justice Ginsburg, one of the Court’s centrist liberals, explains her philosophy of judicial restraint.