Rev. Joseph Lowery will be on NPR show News&Notes this hour-

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News & Notes with Ed Gordon

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006

Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 4:00 p.m. ET

Nation:
Coretta Scott King Laid to Rest
Reporter Josh Levs reports from Atlanta on the funeral services for Coretta Scott King.


Remembrances:
Rep. John Lewis on Legacy of Coretta Scott King
Host Ed Gordon speaks with Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) about the passing of Coretta Scott King, her work and her legacy.



Remembrances:
Rev. Joseph Lowery on Comments at King Service
The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a longtime friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King, spoke at her memorial service Tuesday and noted Mrs. King's opposition to the war in Iraq. He also criticized Bush's commitment to the poor. Host Ed Gordon talks about his comments.


Analysis:
Roundtable: Katrina Victims Face New FEMA Deadline
Host Ed Gordon is joined by Laura Washington, Chicago Sun-Times columnist, George Curry, editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service; and Eric Deggans, media critic for the St. Petersburg Times. They discuss another FEMA deadline for Katrina evacuees and a white teacher using the "N"-word with his black student.


Commentary:
Coretta Scott King, a Leader in Her Own Right
As the country says goodbye to Coretta Scott King, commentator Lester Spence says she should be remembered -- not only for being the widow of a great civil rights leader -- but also for her own work on the front lines of the freedom movement...

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