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January 13, 2021 The Skanner Portland & Seattle Page 19 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Struggle cont’d from pg 18 Harry Belafonte. Pollard has inter- viewed historians, jour- nalists and participants but we mostly only hear them. That means the commentary of someone like Andrew Young — a civil rights hero himself, a King confidant and longtime politician — gets mixed in and on par with a historian who has no first-hand knowledge. Something about that is off. The director also weaves in scenes from old pulpy movies like “Walk a Crooked Mile,” “Big Jim McLean” and “I Was a Communist for the FBI,” as well as newsreels with booming voices and soaring music. Somehow they strike an odd note juxtaposed with intimate King home movies and news footage of bloodied Black men and women being hauled away by cops. The film is ultimately crippled by something out of the makers’ con- trol. We are told that after the FBI makes a sa- lacious tape and sends it to King’s wife, King “un- dergoes a real emotional crisis. And it’s an emo- tional crisis that the FBI is listening in on.” But we can’t listen to any of it. All surveillance tapes are under seal and the earliest they can be re- leased is 2027. Pollard also offers threads of interesting avenues only lightly ex- plored, like what hap- pens when those secret King recordings are made public. Some feel that historians may be complicit if they inves- tigate information that they shouldn’t have in the first place. And Hoover’s personal life as a motive for his anger at King is only lightly described. But those are ques- tions for another time. For now, watch “MLK/ FBI” and marvel at how a man could inspire so much and keep his cool while a vise was closing all around him. “MLK/FBI,” an IFC Films release, is not rat- ed but has footage of bloodied protesters and descriptions of sex, in- cluding rape. Running time: 102 minutes. Three stars out of four. Online: https://www.ifc- films.com/films/mlk-fbi Albina Ministerial Alliance Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Program In Honor of Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel, Deceased President Theme: “The Urgency Of Creating The Beloved Community” When: Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 5:00 P.M. PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Where: Virtual through Live Streaming www.augustana.org (click on live streaming) Drive-through Vaccination Tamara Bass, a medical assistant with Neighborcare Health makes sure she has the correct information before administering a Covid vaccination Thursday January 7, during a drive through vaccine clinic for healthcare workers in Renton, Wash. Three healthcare organizations, Neighborcare Health, HealthPoint, and Country Doctor participated in the clinic. L I L L Y F O R B E T T E R LIVES Our work extends beyond the medicines we create. Together, we’re working to improve health and access to life-saving medicines in our local communities and around the globe. Through partnerships and our signature volunteer programs, we aim to identify and promote successful solutions to health issues that can be scaled and replicated to make life better for people here at home and around the world. Learn more about our commitment to local communities and people everywhere at lilly.com. 2020 CA Approved for External Use PRINTED IN USA ©2020, Eli Lilly and Company. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Music, Preaching, Poetry, Greetings from Public Officials, and a Special Tribute to Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel For more information call: (503) 288-6174 or (503) 287-0261
