"Martin Luther King Slain"--Chicago Tribune reports on tonight 1968:

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“Martin Luther King Slain”—Chicago Tribune reports on tonight 1968:

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Ebony Magazine for May 1968:

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Chicago Daily Defender on MLK assassination, tonight 1968:

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1. "We interrupt this program for a Special Report..."

I remember this well...

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2. Violencia

An old Cumbia.

My godson was baptized in the church to the left of this stage:

Violencia, una composición del maestro José Barros

This is from the signing of peace accords. In the background, government officials are on one side, and guerillas on the other (I should be able to tell them apart, but unfortunately my eyes aren't getting any better with time), with the people out front.

"Violencia, maldita violencia, por qué no permites que reine la paz"

This is the most definitive version, by la Negra Grande de Colombia, herself:

Leonor González Mina - Violencia (en vivo) - Teatro Colón

La Negra Grande de Colombia sings "La Violencia" (English subtitles)

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3. Oh my goodness it was a horrible day

I was still in high school then, but I remember it well.

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4. Thank you for the reminder about that terribly sad day

Heavens, how we need Reverend King back here now. Along with JFK, RFK, and John Lennon.

The good die young.

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5. April 4, 1968. Walter Cronkite reports on MLK's assassination.

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April 4, 1968.
Walter Cronkite reports on MLK's assassination.

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1968 King Assassination Report (CBS News)
Walter Cronkite had almost finished broadcasting the "CBS Evening News" when he received word of Martin Luther King's assassination. His report detailed the

It is important to remember is why Dr. King was in Memphis for the first place- the Memphis Sanitation Strike.

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The Strike That Brought MLK to Memphis
In his final days, Martin Luther King Jr. stood by striking sanitation workers. We returned to the city to see what has changed—and what hasn’t

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6. When I woke up today (cell phone date) it was - 'April 4th', then it was 'Oh, it's APRIL 4TH'(!)...

Almost reflexively U2's lyrics "April 4th under a Memphis sky..." popped up my head.

Bad, bad day. 😔

I was in HS, too.


And RFK breaking the news to the Indianapolis crowd.