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On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.

Tennessee has long been a battleground for courageous, strategic, and non-violent direct action – from the Clinton 12 to the ...

Explore Dr. King's most radical, powerful quotes on justice, nonviolence, and truth-telling on the anniversary of his death.

Scott King saw the deficit partly as a result of who was doing the telling. At one of the first conferences of King scholars, ...

On Friday, April 4, the National Civil Rights Museum honored the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on the 57th anniversary of his tragic death.

On this day, 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room at the ...

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated ... guilty plea where he was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Ray was born in Alton, Illinois, in 1928 and died in Nashville in ...

April 4th is a municipal holiday to mourn a loss and celebrate the life of a giant in the push for civil rights in the U.S.

On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination ... and healthcare. He died organizing a labor strike with Black sanitation workers in Memphis. As we honor him today ...