Alpha Man: The Brotherhood of MLK is a television documentary film that reveals the story of Martin Luther King Jr.’s fraternity days as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Produced by Rainforest Films, the half-hour special originally aired August 28, 2011 on BET. The documentary special was scheduled to debut on the same day as the much-anticipated official dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial statue on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.[1] The statue's dedication, which was to coincide with the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington and King’s "Dream" speech, was postponed[2] until October 16, 2011, due to Hurricane Irene.[3][4]
| Alpha Man: The Brotherhood of MLK | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Yaminah Ahmad Annika Young |
| Directed by | Rob Hardy |
| Narrated by | Hill Harper |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rob Hardy Will Packer |
| Producers | Dianne Ashford Hill Harper |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BET |
| Release | August 28, 2011 |
Synopsis
editAlpha Man: The Brotherhood of MLK tells the little-known story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s fraternity days as a member of the country's first collegiate black fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha. Hosted and narrated by Hill Harper, the film gives first hand accounts by King's associates and follows King from a 23-year-old divinity student in Boston and 1952 Alpha pledgee to Nobel Prize-winner and leading civil rights pioneer. The documentary also includes never been heard excerpts from King speaking at the 50th Anniversary of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the only time he spoke at an Alpha convention.[5]
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edit- ^ "Hurricane Threatens MLK Memorial Ceremony; BET Unveils King Programming | EURweb". www.eurweb.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Dedication of MLK Memorial postponed by hurricane". USA Today. Associated Press. August 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ Weil, Martin (2011-09-11). "MLK memorial dedication set for Oct. 16". Post Local. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "New date set for MLK memorial dedication". CBSNEWS. Associated Press. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ "'Alpha Man: The Brotherhood of Martin Luther King' Airs Sunday on BET". www.eurweb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28.
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