This episode we’ll be talking about the amazing young life of Dr. King that ultimately led to his murder. We’ll also discuss the Civil Rights movement of the past and how it parallels what we’re still seeing to this very day.
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Martin Luther King Jr. – Biography. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2020. From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951-1970, Editor Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1972
Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009).
Rosa Parks - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009).
How an Assassination Attempt Affirmed MLK’s Faith in Nonviolence - History.com article by Christopher Klein (January 15, 2019).
10 Things You May Not Know about Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by Christopher Klein (April 4, 2013).
The murder of Alberta King - Atlanta Magazine article by Rebecca Burns (June 28, 2012).
Forgotten History: MLK’s Mom was also assassinated, and his Dad was held hostage by Samuel L. Jackson (seriously) - Medium article by Mike Moran (January 15, 2018).
Samuel L. Jackson: How I Became an Usher at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Funeral (Guest Column) - Hollywood Reporter article as told to Andy Lewis (April 3, 2018).
Mountaintop Moments: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Final Speech - History.com article by Daina Ramey Berry (March 27, 2018).
About Dr. King - Webpage from the King Center website.
Who killed Martin Luther King Jr.? His family believes James Earl Ray was framed. - Washington Post article by Tom Jackman (March 30, 2018).
Why Martin Luther King’s Family Believes James Earl Ray Was Not His Killer - History.com article by Becky Little (April 4, 2018).
FBI tracked King’s every move - CNN article by Jen Christensen (December 29, 2008).
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Stanford King Institute webpage.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination Sparked Uprisings in Cities Across America - Smithsonian Magazine article by Lorraine Boissoneault (April 4, 2018).
Miami Officer Acquitted Of Attempted Manslaughter In Shooting Of Caregiver - NPR article by Scott Neuman (June 18, 2019).
Cleveland just fired the cop who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice more than 2 years ago - Vox article by German Lopez (May 30, 2017).
How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody - NYT article by Evan Hill, Ainara Tiefenthäler, Christiaan Triebert, Drew Jordan, Haley Willis and Robin Stein (May 31, 2020).
Louisville seeks to fire police officer in shooting of Breonna Taylor - CNN article by Ray Sanchez and Elizabeth Joseph (June 19, 2020).
Breonna Taylor: Louisville officer to be fired for deadly force use - BBC article (June 20, 2020).
Findings on MLK Assassination - National Archives website.
Why People Rioted After Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassination - History.com article by Erin Blakemore (April 2, 2018).
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She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License
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Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License