Sunday will mark the 42nd anniversary of the death of the most celebrated civil rights leader in American history-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

King was an ordained minister and a symbol of the close union between the black church and the historic fight for equality.

In his new book, Liberating Black Theology, author Anthony Bradley takes a close look at the Bible and the black experience.

So what is Black Liberation Theology? Watch Bradley's explanation as well as analysis on issues he sees in the black community here.

He also talked with CBN News about health care reform and its impact on blacks, as well as opposition to President Obama among African Americans.  Click play for those comments.