Special remembrance ceremony today in Atlanta for Martin Luther King Jr.

National Civil Rights Museum commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

The National Civil Rights Museum hosted its annual April 4th Commemoration, marking the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, with a theme of "How Long, Not Long" and a message of continued urgency for social and economic equity. The post National Civil Rights Museum’s April 4th commemoration honors Dr. King’s legacy with an urgent call to action appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

Today marks 57 years since Dr. King’s assassination—Here’s how the National Civil Rights Museum is honoring his legacy

The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will host its annual April 4 Commemoration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 57th anniversary of his assassination.

Special remembrance ceremony today in Atlanta for Martin Luther King Jr.

Fifty-seven years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Linking the struggle at home and abroad: Remembering the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The following updated article was originally posted on April 3, 2024.   This April 4 will mark the 57th anniversary of the assassination of Civil Rights leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., while he was supporting Black sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, on strike for a living wage, sa

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It’s been 57 years since Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. For some, his death anniversary is a moment of reflection on his life’s work and the ongoing fight for equality.  Before he died in 1968, King joined the Chicago Freedom Movement in the summer of 1965, working alongside educator and organizer Al Raby, and labor and civil rights leaders Rev. Dr. Addie L. Wyatt and Rev. Jesse Jackson. The campaign challenged the city’s deep-…