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'The Boy King': Early Encounters With Prejudice
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The life of Martin Luther King Jr. has been the subject of a number of films.
The made-for-television film, “The Boy King,” tells the story of his youth. The WSB-TV movie focuses on early prejudices King encountered in his childhood and how his family responded.
"The Boy King" won a Peabody Award in 1986. We sat down with the producer of the movie, Judy Cairo, and director Bill Parrott to talk about the making of the film.
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