R.E.M. marked Martin Luther King Day yesterday (January 18) by sharing archive footage of Michael Stipe reading Dr King’s Strength To Love.In the 2002 video, Stipe is seen reading directly from the 1963 collection of sermons by the Civil Rights Movement leader, which addressed racial segregation in the United States.“Why should we love our enemies?” Stipe asks in the video, reading King’s words directly.“Returning hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.
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