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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and Courtney B. Vance on Working With Legends

The ‘Isle of Dogs’ actor explains why he won’t be collaborating with wife Angela Bassett anytime soon

By Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air
'Isle Of Dogs' Special Screening Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Larry Wilmore weighs in on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination (0:35). Then, he sits down with actor Courtney B. Vance to discuss his star-studded debut in the original Broadway run of August Wilson’s Fences (29:30), how he prepared for his role as Johnnie Cochran in American Crime Story (57:45), his role in Isle of Dogs (1:16:00), and why he won’t be collaborating with wife Angela Bassett anytime soon (1:20:10).

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