There are 4 article(s) tagged Dr. Martin Luther King Jr:

• April 2019

  • Perrusquia: Conspiracy theory about MLK's Memphis march skirts essential facts

    As the story goes, FBI agents hired provocateurs to smash store windows and start a riot designed to embarrass King. A recent account includes civil rights photographer Ernest Withers in the plot, but there's no credible proof for the theories. 

    By Marc Perrusquia April 04, 2019

  • Memphis 51 years later: We are not there yet

    The Rev. James Lawson, who invited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis 51 years ago, will speak at Memphis Cares 2 on April 7 at Crump Stadium. The event recalls the first Memphis Cares, held three days after King's assassination.

    By Mark Stansbury April 03, 2019

• March 2019

  • A sanitation worker's struggle still inspires his son

    In a 1973 interview with Ebony magazine, Memphis sanitation worker John C. White said Dr. Martin Luther King's sacrifice stayed with him: “I've had a better life.”

    By Johnnie Mosley March 28, 2019

• January 2019

  • MLK Days of Service pays tribute to Dr. King’s passion for community involvement

    Weekend of community service projects will bring area residents together to continue Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

    By Christin Yates January 16, 2019