Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Assassinated 48 Years Ago Today
Today (April 4) marks 48 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 assasination in Memphis, Tenneseee. King, who was in town to support a sanitation workers strike, was shot down while standing on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel. He was 39 years old.
Several lawmakers honored the anniversary today on social media:
48 yrs ago today, my friend, my brother, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis, TN. The light of his life still shines.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) April 4, 2016
#OTD in 1968, Dr Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis. He was 39 years old. #MLK pic.twitter.com/ujrsadDZYx
— Rep Donna F Edwards (@repdonnaedwards) April 4, 2016
On this day, 48 years ago, our nation lost a great leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pic.twitter.com/hL2e3F8zH6
— Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (@RepMarciaFudge) April 4, 2016
Today, we look back to a 2013 Colorlines post highlighting a still-interesting way to revisit King's 1963 March on Washington and famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Watch "Freedom's Ring," which uses the speech's audio for an animated retelling of its important themes.
(H/t The Washington Post)