And we’re back. This episode we’ll be continuing to discuss the life of Dr. King and how it got cut short. Was the right person caught? Was it a conspiracy? What was the aftermath? We’ll delve into it.

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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).

When Is the Right Time for Black People to Protest?: The Daily Show - YouTube

Tomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi": The Daily Show - YouTube

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