Hear an excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech on the Vietnam War from April 4, 1967. Protests against the war broke out in major cities across America the day after this speech.
Robert F. Kennedy commemorates the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. after he was assassinated on April 4, 1968 and asks the crowd to honor King’s message of peace by not reacting violently to the news of his death.
Hear the final part of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous last speech, where he foreshadows his own untimely death. “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” was read on April 3, 1968 and King was assassinated the next day at the Lorraine Motel.
Ottis Woodard recounts his memories of the last day Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to the public on April 3, 1968 and describes the assassination that happened on April 4th at the Lorraine Motel. King’s “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech is famous for addressing the possibility of his own … Continue reading
Reverend Billy Kyles recalls the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated and describes exactly how he reacted after he heard the gunshots on April 4, 1968.
Nichelle Nichols, the actress who played Uhuru, describes the meeting she had with MLK when he persuaded her to continue her role on Star Trek. Continue reading
Hear the motivational speech Dr. Martin Luther King gave before the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Continue reading
Hear Representative John Lewis recount the horrible events of the Bloody Sunday March to Montgomery on March 7, 1965 and watch footage of the police attacks that sent Lewis to the hospital. Continue reading
Jack Kershaw, the lawyer who represented James Earl Ray, discusses his representation of the Martin Luther King's assassin and shares his thoughts on the "magic" bullet that killed MLK. Continue reading
David Oyelowo describes how honored he is to be Martin Luther King, Jr. in an upcoming biopic about King’s life and discusses the most challenging part of the role.
