A number of prominent African-Americans were featured on Edward R. Murrow’s original This I Believe radio series. Their words helped build momentum for the civil rights movement in the years leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott, lunch-counter sit-ins and the march on Washington. Click the links below to hear their inspiring words.

1. All or Nothing
2. The Birthright of Human Dignity
3. Looking at Life Through Another’s Eyes
4. God Is the Father of All Men
5. Free Minds and Hearts at Work
6. The Courage to Change the Things I Can