The death of a King and the birth of a legacy

“Could you lower those signs please?” Senator Robert F. Kennedy said on the night of April 4, 1968, to a majority Black crowd in Indianapolis. “I have some very sad news for all of you, and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and was killed tonight in Memphis, Tennessee,” Kennedy said. RELATED: We need Dr. King’s wisdom more than ever Screams of shock could be heard from the crowd as Kennedy read a speech still remembered. om Brown gives a historical presentation on Dr. King’s life to an audience Thursday, April 4 inside IPS Center for Inquiry School #27. (Photos/Jade Jackson) The 2024 Kennedy King Memorial Initiative’s theme, “Still We Reach: Together We Can,” reflects a collective journey toward creating a society where love overcomes hate, understanding transcends prejudice and unity triumphs over division. “I was 14 years old when Dr. King would visit my dad. This was in 1955 and ‘56. Then the next year he would come. I’m 15, then 16, and I’m knowing him,” said retired professor and pastor Tom Brown in a historical presentation at IPS Center for Inquiry School #27. The presentation is usually held at MLK Park in front of the Landmark...