'The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr: 40 Years After'
From "The Tavis Smiley Show," a look at Dr. King's life and legacy with the guests Clarence Jones, Harry Belafonte, and others.
On April 4, 2008, the nation will remember the gunshot that was heard in Memphis and felt around the world as Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. Now 40 years after that fateful day, people of goodwill are reminded that although Dr. King has been dead longer than he was alive, his legacy of love and service is as meaningful as ever.
As part of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "The Tavis Smiley Show" offered this special broadcast from the historic Mason Temple, the site of Dr. King's "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech. Dr. King delivered that final speech 40 years ago, April 3, 1968, the night before his death. On the show, Tavis Smiley leads a discussion about that speech and Dr. King's life and legacy before a live audience with the following guests:
- Clarence Jones, former King attorney.
- Dorothy Cotton, former King secretary.
- Harry Belafonte, King colleague.
- Clayborne Carson, historian.
- Earl Caldwell, "New York Times" journalist who witnessed the assassination.
- Bishop Charles Blake, presiding bishop of COGIC and Mason Temple.
- Beverly Robertson, executive director of the National Civil Rights Museum.
- Taylor Rogers, former sanitation worker who participated in the strike led by King.
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