LeVar Burton eloquently reads from various texts that relate the chronological events of King's life. Then at various points Carson inserts speeches from King's sermons that describe in detail certain critical points in his life. King describes in his own words about his attending school and being forced to ride a segregated bus. These insertions, which I thought would be distracting, turned out to be most refreshing.

Of all the cruel things King was forced to endure, one of the most heart wrenching was when King was forced to stop associating with his childhood white friend. Even at such a tender age, King was forced to endure but not accept social injustice.

The mixture of Burton's readings, King's own recordings and the insertion of such music as "We Shall Not Be Moved," makes for an entertaining and informative account of this great American.

Readers may also be interested in A Knock at Midnight, an 8-CD collection of King's sermons.