Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers witnessing the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on 50th anniversary

In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the ...

The Photograph That Captured the Horror of MLK’s Assassination

Had Joseph Louw decided to finish his dinner on April 4, 1968, the photographs that captured the horror of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination may never have come to be. Louw, a young South African ...

What We Know About Why James Earl Ray Killed Martin Luther King Jr.

Wednesday marks 50 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the second-floor balcony near his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where he had been supporting black sanitation ...

Jesse Jackson was with Martin Luther King Jr. during Memphis assassination. Their shared path and legacy

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has ...

Jesse Jackson visits Memphis to mark anniversary of MLK's death

The Rev. Jesse Jackson returned to Memphis on April 4, 2022, to mark the 54th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
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Presentation from MLK assassination witness among Foley library’s Black History Month events

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 3, 2026 FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Foley Public Library will celebrate Black History Month by holding a series of special events. According to a news ...

Pulitzer-winning author to speak in Naples on Feb. 16 about MLK book

The events are presented by the nonprofit Friends of the Library of Collier County at the Hilton Naples, and include a buffet breakfast and a book signing by the author. Proceeds from the series are a ...