Before the fire, the Clayborn Temple was undergoing a $25 million restoration that was slated for completion in 2026.

King was drawn to Memphis in 1968 to support some 1,300 predominantly Black sanitation workers who went on strike to protest ...

After King was assassinated and the strike ended with ... urging supporters to donate money if they are able. Martin Luther King Jr. was drawn to Memphis in 1968 to support some 1,300 ...

(AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign ... After King was assassinated and the strike ended with the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.‘s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...