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The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.’s final days suffers a devastating fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s ...
Fire destroys famed Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis: 'This really hurts'
The site was a key meeting spot for the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and hosted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Bernice King, daughter of MLK Jr., receives key to Gary 65 years after father
"This is a very special day for the ... moments." Martin Luther King Jr. would return to Gary in 1962 and again in 1966 to deliver speeches. He was assassinated in Memphis less than two years ...
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Memphis church key to Martin Luther King's last campaign destroyed by fire
A historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee, that was an organizing point for Martin Luther King's last ... placards bearing that slogan. King traveled to Memphis that year to lead a march and was ...
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Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.’s final days suffers devastating fire: ‘Inside is a total loss’
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 suffered significant damage.