Live stream of John Hope Franklin memorial service

Raleigh TV station WRAL is streaming live coverage of the memorial service for John Hope Franklin, the pioneering historian and scholar who passed on March 25, 2009.

Go here to watch the live stream of the event, which will include former President Bill Clinton.

In 2007, The Independent Weekly in Durham ran a fascinating interview with Franklin, in which he explored the relevance of his historical scholarship to present-day debates about racism and equality.