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Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination 50th Anniversary Commemoration
2018-04-07T10:00:15-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/b9d/20180404165009001_hd.jpgAn outdoor service from Memphis commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. The ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum’s plaza in front of the preserved Lorraine Motel included a wreath-laying at the spot where Revered King fell mortally wounded, as well as remarks by religious and civil rights leaders, including Andrew Young and Jesse Jackson, both of whom were with Martin Luther King Jr. at the motel at the time of the shooting. The commemoration ended with the tolling of a bell at 6:01pm local time (7:01pm ET), exactly 50 years after the assassination.An outdoor service from Memphis commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. The ceremony at the National Civil… read more
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination 50th Anniversary Commemoration An outdoor service from Memphis commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. The ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum’s plaza in front of the preserved Lorraine Motel included a wreath-laying at the spot where Revered King fell mortally wounded, as well as remarks by religious and civil rights leaders, including Andrew Young and Jesse Jackson, both of whom were with Martin Luther King Jr. at the motel at the time of the shooting. The commemoration ended with the tolling of a bell at 6:01pm local time (7:01pm ET), exactly 50 years after the assassination. close
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- William J. Barber II Co-Chair New Poor People's Campaign
- William Baribault President and CEO Nixon (Richard) Foundation
- Katie Bauman Rabbi Temple Israel of Memphis
- Charles Blake Bishop Church of God in Christ
- Steve Cohen U.S. Representative [D] Tennessee
- Terri Freeman President National Civil Rights Museum
- Al Green Singer
- Micah Greenstein Rabbi Temple Israel of Memphis
- Bill Haslam Governor [R] Tennessee
- Jesse Jackson Founder and President Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
- Derrick Johnson President NAACP
- Virzola Law Senior Pastor Lindenwood Christian Church (Memphis, TN)
- James Lawson Chairman American Civil Liberties Union->National Advisory Council
- Daryl Lewis Chapter President (Former) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity->Alpha Delta Lambda (Memphis)
- William Lucy Founder and President Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
- Mark Luttrell Mayor Shelby County, TN
- Ed Mabrey Poet, Spoken Word Artist, and Actor
- Marc Morial President and CEO National Urban League
- An Nghiem Sister Thich Nhat Hanh Community
- Barack Obama U.S. President (Former) United States
- Michael Pfleger Senior Pastor Faith Community of Saint Sabina (Chicago)
- Kelsey Rushing Vice President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Omid Safi Director Duke University->Islamic Studies Center
- Ryszard Schnepf Ambassador Poland->United States
- Charles Steele Jr. President Emeritus and CEO Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- Jim Strickland Mayor Memphis, TN
- Lawrence Turner Senior Pastor Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church (Memphis, TN)
- Everett Ward General President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
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