Assassination of King

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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 Lorraine Motel. CBS News Chicago spoke with him 50 years later about his memories of that history-changing day.

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

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Jesse Jackson built on Martin Luther King's legacy and never forgot the hardships that shaped his life

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Reaction to death of US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson

Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister from the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and ran twice for the Democratic president...

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84

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Jesse Jackson: A Life in Pictures

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Jesse Jackson Dies: Civil Rights Leader Was 84

“His unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and human rights helped shape a global movement for freedom and dignity,” said the statement.

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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84

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Rev. Jesse Jackson dead at the age of 84, family says

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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 photographer and filmmaker at work on a documentary about King,

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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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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy honored 50 years after his assassination

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Security will be tight throughout downtown Memphis on Wednesday as thousands of people come together at the National Civil Rights Museum to remember a solemn anniversary. Memphis has been marking the anniversary this week with a host ...

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A lesson learned from forgotten King assassination: Kerr

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pretty much every American schoolkid knows the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in the 1960s, one of the most thoroughly documented murders in our country’s history.

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Vernon Odom recalls covering Martin Luther King Jr. assassination

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A member of the Action News team has a very vivid memory of how the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. unfolded. Vernon Odom was a 19-year-old radio journalist while attending Morehouse College in Atlanta, the same city ...