| Summary: | In his speech, Wilkins discusses the current race problem, stemming from the treatment of blacks in the post-war south and now centered around urban areas all over the country. He uses findings from a study by President Lyndon Johnson's recent commission on race to outline the areas in which there is still inequality (employment, education, housing) and how those persistent problems and others (a reticent congress, black racism, black militants) contribute to an atmosphere that encourages violence and destruction, negative ways to accomplish civil rights goals. He also feels that race problems are the whole nation's—not just the south's—so the whole nation needs to work on improvements. Though there have been some, they've been slow in coming. In a very brief Q&A, Wilkins addresses questions about a coming march of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and how he feels about militant blacks.
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