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re: Early Morning, April 4. Shot rings out in a Memphis sky...
Posted on 4/4/17 at 8:41 am to GFaceKillah
Posted on 4/4/17 at 8:41 am to GFaceKillah
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American tragedy.
The tragedy is what the black community has turned his message into.
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Posted on 4/4/17 at 8:44 am to LuckySo-n-So
When I watched the video yesterday of all the women brawling at an apartment complex, I thought "I imagine Dr. King would cry if he saw that video."
Posted on 4/4/17 at 8:46 am to Curdoglsu
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It was early morning in Ireland. Albeit not April 4
If he was shot at 6:01 CDT, that would be a 5 hour difference from Ireland making it April 4th, 11:01 pm there. right?
Posted on 4/4/17 at 5:34 pm to jbgleason
Actually, King was very upset with JJ at that time. King had chewed him out right before tgey came to Memphis for, more or less, being a hustler (King was moving the SCLC more toward an anti-poverty agenda and JJ wanted to keep marching and organizing). As a result JJ had been demoted to choir organizer on that trip and was down at the car, loading it with choir stuff, when King was shot.
Had he lived, JJ would have, in all likelihood, been shitcanned and the CRM would have morphed into something that addressed the other core element of the issue - poverty. The loss of King was tragic on many different levels.
I admire the hell out of him for remaining peaceful. Don't know that I could have if I wete in his shoes.
Had he lived, JJ would have, in all likelihood, been shitcanned and the CRM would have morphed into something that addressed the other core element of the issue - poverty. The loss of King was tragic on many different levels.
I admire the hell out of him for remaining peaceful. Don't know that I could have if I wete in his shoes.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 8:28 pm to HarryBalzack
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Had he lived
Would not have been as widely revered as he is today. The assasination added to his legend.
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I admire the hell out of him for remaining peaceful. Don't know that I could have if I wete in his shoes.
Him and all his followers would have been wiped out, so that probably wasn't the best option.
Do you think he was responsible for the civil rights gains for blacks in the 1960's? Because he was not. The whites who ran the country could have just said 'no' and there was nothing King could have really done to change the decision.
This post was edited on 4/4/17 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 4/4/17 at 8:29 pm to jbgleason
There were others involved that stood next to dr. King as a friend....JJ
This post was edited on 4/4/17 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 4/4/17 at 9:30 pm to LuckySo-n-So
On a 1-10 scale for motels in the Memphis area in 1969, how does the Lorraine motel rank?
I always thought it look like a real shitty place for someone as influential and important Dr. King was to be staying.
Were blacks not allowed to stay in better places? Did he want to stay in a certain part of town? Or was the place just as nice as every other motel?
I always thought it look like a real shitty place for someone as influential and important Dr. King was to be staying.
Were blacks not allowed to stay in better places? Did he want to stay in a certain part of town? Or was the place just as nice as every other motel?
Posted on 4/4/17 at 10:48 pm to Rebel
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I just left the Lorraine Hotel. It was very quiet and still. Almost peaceful.
I am through Memphis on occasion and need to check this out sometime.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 11:22 pm to Spankum
It's in a pretty cool area and there is a Central BBQ right there too.
I know a lot of people on here don't like Memphis, but I love it and try to go at least once a year.
I know a lot of people on here don't like Memphis, but I love it and try to go at least once a year.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 11:33 pm to TigerBait1127
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I know a lot of people on here don't like Memphis, but I love it and try to go at least once a year.
A lot of people here are in Louisiana and unaware that a majority black city can function, so they assume Memphis is a shithole.
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