The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Assassination
Associated Archive Content : 145 results
Los Angeles Times: Prophetic Talk of Dr. KingCarl Greenberg, Political Editor for the Los Angeles Times, wrote this editorial about Dr. King's final trip to California and his opinion on the 1968 Presidential Campaign. Mr. Greenberg describes Dr. King's assessment of the war on poverty, the 1968 Democratic National Convention and possible support for Eugene McCarthy or Robert Kennedy. |
Memorandum from William M. GrayThis memorandum from William M. Gray lists the address to which mourners should send acknowledgements following Dr. King's death. |
MLK in MemoriamFollowing Dr. King's assassination, this tribute highlights King's life and the impact he had on the world. It includes a reading from "The Negro American: A Documentary History," an audio recording of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream Speech" and his eulogy. test2 |
MLK Memorial Service Program in Seattle, WashingtonThree days after the death of Dr. King this memorial service, conducted by Reverend Theodore Kennedy, took place at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Seattle. |
Moving to Another MountainWesleyan University publishes an edited transcript of a speech given by Dr. King in 1964. The publication is made in the aftermath of Dr. King's assassination. |
NAACP Remembers MLKThe NAACP released this comprehensive tribute in Dr. King's memory. The tribute was printed in The New York Post on the day of Dr. King's funeral. |
Newspaper Clipping - "In Memoriam" MLK, NY Amsterdam NewsThis newspaper clipping is one of several full page "In Memoriam" dedications featured in various New York City newspapers following the assassination of Dr. King. The clippings accompany a letter from the Public Relations Director of the NAACP to the Reverend Ralph D. Abernathy, newly installed as the head of the SCLC in the aftermath of Dr. King's death. |
Notes from S.B. Well to Ralph AbernathyS. B. Well forwards Rev. Ralph Abernathy notes about several upcoming and current events pertaining to voter registration in the second and third district of Georgia. |
Notice from Leadership Conference on Civil RightsHere is a letter to stimulate local civil rights organizations to undertake visits to House and Senate members during Easter Recess. The visits were to push for legislative goals such as "at least a million jobs for the hardcore unemployed, decent low cost housing for all and repeal of punitive welfare restrictions." The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights issued this notice, in the days following Dr. King's assassination. |
Official Religious Representatives Attending MLK FuneralThis document contains a list of official religious representatives who will attend Dr. King's funeral. |
Postcard Addressed to Rev. Ralph AbernathyFather Martin Genghty of New York issued this postcard to Rev. Ralph Abernathy following Dr. King's assassination. The holy leader referred to Rev. Abernathy as "the Good Shepherd for his flock." |
Resolution from the Richmond Baptist Association Ministers ConferenceThis resolution, adopted by the Richmond Baptist Association Ministers Conference, condemns the brutal assassination of Dr. King. |
Reverend Ralph D. Abernathy's Statement Following MLK's AssasinationRev. Abernathy acknowledges the deep pain and anger those in SCLC feel at the senseless taking of Dr. King’s life. They pledge that his work and commitment to nonviolence will continue. They are as much against violence, says Abernathy, as they are against racial and economic injustice. He announces that Mrs. King will join him in leading a march in Memphis in support of the sanitation workers and that the Poor People’s Campaign will proceed. He calls upon Congress to respond to the major loss represented by Dr. |
SCLC BookletThis booklet describes the programs and actions of the SCLC. It explains why it is a movement organization as well as defining the King-Abernathy tradition. |
Statement of Mrs. Ruthie Lee Watts Regarding Death Plot on Dr. KingMrs. Watts submits a statement regarding a plot to assassinate Dr. King. She informs the FBI that a man named Jim Clark planned to kill Dr. King. |
Statement Upon Return to MontgomeryDr. King reflects on his near death experience after Izola Ware Curry stabbed him with a letter opener at a book signing in New York City on September 20, 1958. Although Dr. King refers to Curry as a "deranged woman," he has "no bitterness towards her" and sees her actions only as a "reflection on the moral climate." Dr. King further states what he will remember most is the "vast outpouring of sympathy" that was received from all races and creeds. |
Telegram from ABC Network to Ralph David AbernathyA correspondent from the American Broadcasting Company Network in Washington D.C. contacts Reverend Ralph Abernathy attempting to continue an interview previously scheduled with Dr. King before his death. |
Telegram from Coretta Scott King to the Family of Dr. Thomas MertonMrs. Coretta Scott King writes to the family of Dr. Thomas Merton expressing her condolences regarding his death. She explains that the tribute Dr. Merton paid to her late husband will never be forgotten and urges the family to remember that the spiritual bonds that exist between a family is eternal. |
Telegram from Harold Willens to Dora McDonaldMr. Willens forwards a telegram to Dora McDonald that he had previously sent to Andrew Young. Willens invited Ralph D. Abernathy to be a guest on "Issues and Answers." Abernathy initially declined the invitation only later to accept, which lead Willens to inform him of the potential "impact and consequences." |
Telegram from Mrs. King to David RogersMrs. King sends Mr. Rogers her appreciation for his effort in turning Dr. King's birthday into a federal holiday. |
Telegram from Sylvester Nichols to Mrs. KingMrs. King received many telegrams, following the assassination of Dr. King. This telegram, in particular, came from Sylvester Nichols and the members of the Brooklyn branch of the National Association of Negro Musicians. The association wanted to extend sympathy to the King family and to inform Mrs. King that they would continue to live out Dr. King's principles. |
Telegram from Winfield P. Woolf, Jr. to the SCLC Board of StrategyJust three days before the assassination, Winfield P. Woolf, Jr. asserts that removing Dr. King from the SCLC would be disastrous. |
Tribute to Dr. King by Rev. Joseph L. RobertsIn this document, Rev. Joseph L. Roberts, Presiding Elder for the West Detroit District of the AME church, delivered this profound tribute to Dr. King, the day after his assassination. |
United Nations Association-Hawaii ChapterThe card, shown here, is an expression of condolence and gratitude from the Hawaii chapter of the United Nations Association, in the form of a "lei of love". |
Walk in Sympathy and BrotherhoodThis is the itinerary for the Walk in Sympathy and Brotherhood to Dr. King's funeral site. A group of bereaved citizens from Northeast Atlanta organized this walk to express human solidarity. |