Solemn ceremony marks MLK’s death 57 years ago
Those in attendance at the National Civil Rights Museum remembrance ceremony on April 4, 2025 included Cornel West (left), U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and Mayor Paul Young. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Public officials and others gathered at the National Civil Rights Museum Friday evening to commemorate the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at that site on April 4, 1968.
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Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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