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Xernona Clayton Interview: The Heart and Soul of Martin Luther King Jr.

Xernona Clayton, civil rights icon and one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest friends, shares her heartfelt memories of the legendary civil rights leader in this interview with Life Stories. From birthday celebrations to preparing for King’s funeral, Clayton’s narrative offers a window into the soul of one of the world’s greatest changemakers. Xernona Clayton was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She graduated from Tennessee State Agricultural and Industrial College and completed her graduate degree from the University of Chicago. Clayton began her career in the Civil Rights Movement with the National Urban League in Chicago before moving to Atlanta in 1965 and working side by side with Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). In 1967 she became the first African American in the Southeast to have her own prime-time television talk show, The Xernona Clayton Show, broadcast on the local CBS affiliate. By 1970, Clayton joined Turner Broadcasting System, where she spent thirty years as a corporate executive including Corporate Vice President for Urban Affairs. From the HBO / Kunhardt Film Foundation (KFF) Documentary “King in the Wilderness” that follows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the last years of his life: from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in 1968, through personal stories of the people who were around him. Subscribe for access to interviews, series, films, and educational materials that address issues of social justice, history, politics, the arts, and culture by spotlighting relatable human stories of purpose and meaning. Learn about our work and how to support our mission here: https://www.lifestories.org/. For extended versions of these interviews and more, visit:    / @lifestoriesinterviewarchive   Follow us on Instagram:   / lifestoriesinterviews   Chapter Markers: 00:00:33 - First meeting Dr. King 00:01:54 - Joining the SCLC 00:03:14 - Dr. King’s commitment to nonviolence 00:05:57 - Stand against Vietnam 00:07:38 - Birthday celebration 00:10:34 - Dr. King as a friend 00:13:48 - Learning of the assassination 00:16:20 - Supporting Coretta Scott King 00:17:11 - Preparing for Dr. King’s funeral 00:20:35 - Dr. King’s funeral 00:22:38 - Public viewing of Dr. King 00:26:24 - Dr. King’s love of people 00:29:57 - Legacy and remembrance Xernona Clayton, Friend and Organizer, SCLC Interview By: Trey Ellis Interview Date: March 28, 2017 © Home Box Office and Kunhardt Film Foundation. All Rights Reserved. #XernonaClayton #LifeStories