This Day in Black History: April 4, 1968
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr. on April 04, 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights icon and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, was shot and **** by James Earl Ray while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39. King was a trailblazer of the American civil rights movement, leading dozens of nonviolent demonstrations for racial equality including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Selma-to-Montgomery marches for voting rights, and perhaps most famously, the 1963 March on Washington; there, he gave his legendary “I Have a Dream Speech” before a crowd of more than 250,000 people. On April 9, 1968, mourners joined King’s funeral procession through the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, to attend the public funeral ceremony at Morehouse College, King’s alma mater. If you enjoyed this article, Join BlackInAmerica.com today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Bus Operator (Retired), Chicago Transit Authority Member Since January 2012 |
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True... He was in Memphis supporting the rights of Garbage Workers, for pay and benefits.... ..Little point of American History...i in those MAGA days...ALL garbage in America was picked up at curb by AfricanAmerican MEN... ..And deaCON, did the Sanitation Workers get pay and benefit increases in 1968? Thursday, May 2nd 2024 at 2:04PM |
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Yes, The strike ended on April 16, 1968, with a settlement that included union recognition and wage increases, although additional strikes had to be threatened to force the City of Memphis to honor its agreements. The period was a turning point for Black activism and union activity in Memphis.
Monday, July 8th 2024 at 11:33PM |
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Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights icon and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, was devolved and written off by trumpSETTE and 75,000,000 Americans 1/19/2026 Thursday, January 22nd 2026 at 7:53AM |
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