April 4,1968 through the eyes of a then-19-year-old who was at the Lorraine Motel
Clara Ester weeps while recouning the Martin Luther King Jr.’s final moments on the balcony in 1968. Ester was 19 at the time. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Clara Jean Ester, who was 19 in 1968, describes the moments after Rev. King was shot. And the daughter of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu discusses the mission her father and Rev. King shared.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Civil Rights Museum Russell Wigginton Clara Jean Ester Nontombi Naomi TutuJody Callahan
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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