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'Harried and tired and worn and rushed': Photos show Martin Luther King Jr.'s final hours
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMartin Luther King Jr. giving his final speech.Getty Images Martin Luther King, Jr. arrived in...
My friend, Martin Luther King, was assassinated 55 years ago. Why do we still allow gun violence?
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMy first personal involvement with gun violence occurred 55 years ago on April 4. My friend, mentor...
MLK Day 2024: 5 ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoObserved the third Monday of January each year since 1986, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal...
As we mark Martin Luther King Jr. tragic death, let's recommit to the fight for justice
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIn the annals of civil rights history, April 4, 1968, marks a solemn day of reckoning. It was the...
'Remembering MLK': National Civil Rights Museum to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe National Civil Rights Museum will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 55th anniversary of his death. The civil rights leader was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on ...
For MLK Day, a tour of the Lorraine Motel evokes anger — but also pride for every gain won in civil...
Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoMEMPHIS, Tenn. — “It’s OK if you cry.” That was the text message relayed by Andscape’s Marc Spears...
Memphis' Lorraine Motel is a mainstay in Black history
Newsy via AOL· 1 year agoBlocks away from the funky music of Beale Street, on the south edge of downtown Memphis, sits the two-story Lorraine Motel. Dr. Noelle Trent is the director of interpretation, collections and ...
Memphis museum marks 56 years since King assassination
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy is being honored all over the country...
From Beale Street, With Love: Black Culture Is Thriving In Memphis Through Its Rich History, Musical...
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMemphis is often hailed as the birthplace of blues and barbecue, but it offers much more. With over...
National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis plans 'transformative' expansion and renovation
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTaking a cue from the title of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final book, "Where Do We Go from Here?,"...