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Episode 1 – A funny thing happened on the way back from the funeral

When the East Texas voting rights advocate died under mysterious circumstances in 1976, his death was seen as a murder. However, officials called it a suicide. Former Palestine resident James Hopkins explains what happened when he attended Robinson’s funeral. Also, we hear about the unusual honor for Robinson connecting him with The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

This podcast is made possible in part by Texas A&M San Antonio.

David Martin Davies can be reached at dmdavies@tpr.org and on Twitter at @DavidMartinDavi