Actor Clifton Powell On Portraying King In 'Selma, Lord, Selma'

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Host Tony Harris, left, with actor Clifton Powell, who portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in "Selma, Lord, Selma." / GPB

The 1999 Disney made-for-television movie, “Selma, Lord, Selma,” explores Martin Luther King Jr.'s later years in Selma, Alabama.

The movie is told through the eyes of an 11-year-old inspired by King's determination in the fight for equal rights.

We talked to Clifton Powell, who portrayed King in "Selma, Lord, Selma." 

Host Tony Harris spoke with Clifton Powell, the actor who portrayed Dr. King in the made-for-television movie "Selma, Lord, Selma."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsOCcuhZB_k

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Disney's "Selma, Lord, Selma" explores Martin Luther King Jr.'s life through the eyes of a child inspired by the civil rights leader's fight for equality.