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An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Honoring the Dream
Vigil Honors Anniversary of MLK's Assassination
A vigil was held Friday at the Lorraine Motel at the exact time Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony forty years ago. Video Video
40 Years after King Assassination Racial Education Gap Continues
Thursday, national education leaders in Memphis for the fortieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination said education should be the new focus of the struggle for civil rights.
Many March Through Downtown To Honor Dr. King
People braved the rain and falling temperatures to march in honor of Dr. King's dream. Video Video
The Impact of Demonstration Marches
More than 40 years after 200,000 people marched on Washington, marches continue to happen, but Eyewitness News Everywhere asks the question, "are marches effective?" Video Video
Sen. John McCain Pays Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Senator and presidential candidate John McCain stood Friday, April 4, 2008, where Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel 40 years ago. Video Video
Clinton Addresses PanAfrican Summit on 40th Anniversary of King Assassination
Presidential candidate shares personal stories about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the country's need to build on his ideals. Video Video
Senator Barack Obama Comments on 40th Anniversary of Dr. King's Death
Senator and presidential candidate Barach Obama commemorated the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination while speaking in Fort Wayne, Indiana Friday, April 4, 2008. Video Video
Bush Statement: “America was Robbed” of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In a statement issued by the White House, President Bush says “America was robbed” of Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
40 Years Later, MLK’s Son Focuses on Father's Fight Against Poverty
Forty years after his father's assassination, Martin Luther King the third is carrying the anti-poverty banner that led the civil rights leader to Memphis on behalf of striking sanitation workers.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Remembers Dr. King's Final Speech
On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior said a speech at Mason Temple in South Memphis. That speech was his last. Reverend Jackson says the powerful speech brought men in the room to tears. Video Video



Links
The National Civil Rights Museum
The April 4th Foundation
The King Center
Local Events
381 Days: Montgomery Bus Boycott Story Exhibit
Exhibition
2/7/2008 - 4/13/2008
National Civil Rights Museum,Memphis ,TN
This Smithsonian traveling exhibit will display and bring to life the story behind the bus boycott that started in Montgomery, Alabama. Along with the exhibits there will be national speakers and a teacher workshop. 
The Man & The Mission Forum
Special Event
4/1/2008
9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
National Civil Rights Museum
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Frank Thomas, Senior Pastor, Mississippi Blvd Christian Church and Maxine Smith, former Executive Secretary NAACP. 
The Movement Forums
Special Event
4/2/2008
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
University of Memphis-Fogelman Executive Center
Sponsored by: Luther C. McClellan Alumni Chapter & Africa in April Festival
The untold stories of the Militant Soldiers of the Movement: “The Story of the INVADERS”, “The Historical Accounts of the Memphis State 109”. 
Martin Luther King Jr. and Global Civil Rights
Special Event
4/2/2008
6:00 p.m.
University of Memphis, Rose Theatre
Keynote Speaker: Angela Davis
Sponsored by: Marcus Orr Center for the Humanities & Memphis Reads 
In Remembrance There Is Life Lecture
4/3/2008
TBA
First Congregational Church,
1000 S. Cooper
Rev. C.T. Vivian, longtime civil rights activist who marched shoulder to shoulder with Dr. King and worked with him as an advisor and strategist, will share his memories of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Cynthia Griggs Fleming, professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and civil rights scholar, will join Rev. Vivian to discuss Dr. King’s evolution in philosophy throughout his career. This event is in partnership with the National Civil Rights Museum and University of Memphis. 
In Remembrance There Is Life
Special Event
4/3/2008
7:00 p.m.
National Civil Rights Museum, Courtyard
This evening cocktail reception will feature local and national civil rights leaders who will share their stories about Dr. King and their role in history. Speakers will include Clarence Jones, speech writer and attorney for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Jerry Francisco, medical examiner at the time of the assassination, Dr. Benjamin Hooks, Rev. Samuel “Billy” Kyles, Clarence B. Jones, Mayor David Dinkins, Mayor Bill Morris, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Tony Brown, Dr. Dorothy Cotton. 
“What Would Martin Say?” Book Signing
Special Event
4/3/2008
5:30 – 6:30 pm
National Civil Rights Museum, Auditorium
Clarence B. Jones, speechwriter and legal advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will premier his book "What Would Martin Say?" at the Museum.
Published by Harper Collins, the book includes excerpts of his writings and other documents relating to King. In summing up his sentiments on King’s life, Jones stated in a 2007 interview “Martin Luther King, Jr., in 12 years and 4 months from 1956 to 1968, did more to achieve political, economic, and social justice in America than any other event or person in the previous 400 years.” 
Beloved Community Academic Symposium
Special Event
4/3/2008
2:00 p.m.
National Civil Rights Museum
Sponsored by: The Beloved Community
For more information, contact Teresa Cutts at 516-0593. 
Sanitation Workers Appreciation
4/3/2008
11:00 am
Hall of Mayors, City Hall 125 N Main
A tribute to the sanitation workers who walked and protested with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Museum will honor those who helped start the labor movement, with their life changing stand to declare to the world “I Am a Man” 
April 4th Foundation Symposium for School Children
4/3/2008
1:00 PM
Memphis Cook Convention Center
Sponsored by: The April 4th Foundation
Speakers to include George Curry, Dr. Ben Chavez, Charles Steele, Joseph Lowery and Harry Cash. For more information, contact Cato Walker at 901-255-0725. 
April 4th Foundation Commemorative Awards Banquet
4/4/2008
7:00 PM
Memphis Cook Convention Center
Sponsored by: The April 4th Foundation
This annual event honors some of the pioneers in civil and human rights. This year’s honorees are U.S. Rep. John Lewis, and Harry Belafonte. The banquet’s keynote speaker is Dr. Joseph Lowery and Mistress of Ceremonies is Angela Basset. Tickets are $100.00. For more information, contact Cato Walker at 901-255-0725. 
Candle Light Vigil
4/4/2008
5:30 p.m.
National Civil Rights Museum
Vigil will include special guest speakers and performers including Rev. C.T. Vivian, Dr. Cynthia Griggs Fleming, and Philander Smith Concert Choir. Forty lanterns will be lit by local citizens from diverse backgrounds as a roll call of beneficiaries of the movement and as the names of civil rights figures of the past are read. The lanterns will remain lit for forty days. 
Beloved Community March
4/4/2008
4:30 PM
Sponsored by: The Beloved Community
The Beloved Community of Memphis will march through Downtown Memphis. and conclude at the National Civil Rights Museum. 
Nancy Wilson & She Says She Says This event has been cancelled
Special Event
4/5/2008
8:00 p.m.
Cannon Center of the Performing Arts
Sponsored by: Cultural Development Foundation of Memphis
The renowned & incomparable jazz diva, Miss Nancy Wilson, is one of the most respected vocalists of our time, with more than 60 albums and 3 Grammy Awards in a musical career that has spanned over 5 decades; her style is ageless. Miss Wilson will render an evening of jazz, blues and gospel that will leave you spellbound. Her melodic voice of harmony will be the perfect tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information, call Rebecca Edwards at 901-312-9787. 
40th Commemorative High Tea & Fashion Show
4/5/2008
12:45 p.m.
Plush Club on Beale
Sponsored by: The University of Memphis Luther C. McClellan Alumni Chapter
The Luther C. McClellan Alumni Chapter will host a reunion tea to benefit the chapter’s scholarship fund and will honor the first University of Memphis African American graduate. 
SCLC Community Unity Commemorative Worship Service
4/6/2008
7:00 PM
St. Stephens Baptist Church
Sponsored by: Southern Christian Leadership Conference
For more information, please contact Dr. Dwight Montgomery at 901-948-7915. 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symphony
4/6/2008
5:30 PM
$10.00 per person
New Sardis Church 7739 E. Holmes Rd.
For more information, contact Rev. LaSimba Gray at 901- 754-3979. 

 

 

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