National Civil Rights Museum to Host Virtual Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death on April 4
Each year the Museum commemorates the tragic event that occurred on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in 1968.
- Each year the Museum commemorates the tragic event that occurred on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in 1968.
- James Lawson, a key King ally and stalwart of nonviolent philosophy who trained a number of activists on civil disobedience.
- The museums tour guides will perform the poem Martin Luther King, Jr. by Gwendolyn Books.
- This story tells the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. starting with his childhood and tracing his lifetime, his leadership of the Civil Rights Movement, and his legacy as a changemaker.