58 Years After, MLK’s Dream Not Extinguished!

58 Years After, MLK’s Dream Not Extinguished!

By Emman Ozoemena Exactly, 58 years ago, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 pm in Memphis, Tennessee, an assassin’s tried to silence the hefty dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader and drum major for social justice and a Nobel Peace Laureate for his commitment to advancing non-violent civil action in Memphis, Tennessee. King, passed on at the age of 39, was shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel Memphis, Tennessee, by…

The struggle and fight continues

Fifty-eight years ago tomorrow, April 4, marks the anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder. Gunned down by James Earl Ray in Memphis , Tennessee the civil rights leader was a mere 39 years old. Three days later, amid rallies and demonstrations across the country, a national day of mourning was declared by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In Chula Vista the American flag over the Civic Center was flown at half staff while Rabbi Sheldon St…