CLEVELAND — This weekend, celebrate the spirit of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by watching a 30-minute tribute program titled “Look to the Past to Build the Future.” The special, a collaboration between WKYC Studios and Cleveland Public Library, airs on 3News at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, and 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20.
The TV special will feature historic video of Dr. King’s trips to Cleveland in the 1960s, plus personal memories from local leaders who worked in the civil rights movement alongside Dr. King.
Serving as the show’s host is 3News senior reporter and commentator Leon Bibb, who gives his perspective on Dr. King’s life and impact on Carl B. Stokes’ successful groundbreaking run for Cleveland mayor. Bibb also sits down for an in-depth interview with civil rights advocates Rev. Dr. E.T. Caviness, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr. and Mrs. Edwina Moss. All three were contemporaries of King, and shared stories of working with him through the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the 1960s…