Black History : Martin Luther King's connection to Memphis and Malcolm X deeper than just his assassination

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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In the Spirit of Sankofa,


Martin Luther King's connection to Memphis deeper than just his assassination
Otis Sanford, Columnist

... Few if any current residents know that King made at least two other well-publicized — and only slightly less controversial — visits to the city several years earlier. Both of those appearances, as in 1968, created unease among city leaders and many white Memphians who thought King was coming to stoke an uprising by black residents.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sto...eeper-than-just-his-assassination/1021591001/

So as we pause this weekend to observe the national holiday that honors him, every Memphian, regardless of race, should appreciate the fact that virtually from the moment he emerged onto the national stage, Dr. King’s quest for justice and equality presented itself more than once in the Bluff City.

(Photo: Alan Spearman / The Commercial Appeal) Memphis

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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Its a shame they didn't have more time together, separated by assassinations.

Martin Luther King Jr. met Malcolm X just once. The photo still haunts us with what was lost.

By DeNeen L. Brown

... King was stepping out of a news conference, when Malcolm X, dressed in an elegant black overcoat and wearing his signature horn-rimmed glasses, greeted him.

“Well, Malcolm, good to see you,” King said
“Good to see you,” Malcolm X replied​

Cameras clicked as the two men walked down the Senate hall together ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...m_term=.0ff233a3a984&wpisrc=nl_evening&wpmm=1

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X meet at the U.S. Senate on March 26, 1964, after a hearing on the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
( The Library of Congress)

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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In the Spirit of Sankofa,


Martin Luther King Jr. Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

01:34•Excerpt•

50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. was honored by the Nobel Committee for his non-violent campaign against racism.

Video ... 1:43
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[sekou kasimu]

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In the Spirit of Sankofa,


Martin Luther King Jr. Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

01:34•Excerpt•

50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. was honored by the Nobel Committee for his non-violent campaign against racism.

Video ... 1:43
https://view.yahoo.com/show/nbc-new...ilyyahoo&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=yahoo

Why didn't Malcolm X get the Nobel Peace prize?!!!

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

Why didn't Malcolm X get the Nobel Peace prize?!!!

In Malcolm's own words:

Malcolm added: “I don’t want the white man giving me medals.”
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/254094/remembering-politically-inconvenient-malcolm-x-jack-kerwick
REMEMBERING THE POLITICALLY INCONVENIENT MALCOLM X
What the history books leave out.
March 30, 2015
Jack Kerwick​