A new play about Martin Luther King Jr. humanizes the man and his pivotal year in North Lawndale

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Jan. 16, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 16, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/theater-stages/2026/01/16/martin-luther-king-jr-play-lawndale-king-willie-round-collaboraction-chicago-history-museum

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In January 1966 Martin Luther King Jr. moved his family into a run-down apartment on the West Side of Chicago. King [ _spent a year_ ][1] living in North Lawndale advocating for fair housing, education and jobs. This chapter of King’s incredible journey as a Civil Rights leader, one who posthumousl...