The house was badly damaged by a fire two years ago. The restoration work to turn it into a museum is expected to be completed by 2026.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...
Benjamin Mays ’20, then recently retired as president of Morehouse College, delivers the final eulogy for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Morehouse on April ... not the assassin — to make things ...
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, remains a deeply traumatic chapter in American civil rights history. James Earl Ray’s conviction did ...
A Memphis jury even held that Jowers and "conspirators," including "government agencies," were to be held accountable for Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
In September 1958, while promoting his first book at a Harlem, New York, bookstore Martin Luther King Jr was ... 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. King spoke of the attack.
He cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference shortly after his home and church were bombed, and he became its ...
King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...
The holiday is also an appropriate introduction to Black History Month, officially designated as February. On April 4, 1968, ...