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The Baddest Speechwriter of All

2026· 0h 29m

Documentary

Directed by Ben Proudfoot, Stephen Curry

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Overview

Now 93, Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speechwriter reflects on the personal cost and surprising truths of making history, offering an intimate insider’s view of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Clarence B Jones

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