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Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers assassination of MLK Jr.

Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers witnessing the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on 50th anniversary

In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. CBS News Chicago spoke with him 50 years later about his memories of that history-changing day.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers the assassination of MLK Jr.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers witnessing the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Letters: I’m grateful to the Rev. Jesse Jackson for his mentorship and his advocacy

On Tuesday, we lost a dear friend and mentor.

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Celebration of life schedule announced for Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Jesse Jackson: Funeral details announced for late civil rights activist

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NC Gov. orders flags at half-staff to honor passing of Civil Rights icon Jesse Jackson

Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson founded People United to Serve Humanity, known as PUSH, in 1971 to help improve economic conditions in Black communities across the nation.

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How Jesse Jackson Shaped The Environmental Justice Movement

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COMMENTARY: The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a formidable Chicago activist and achiever

Jesse Jackson was with Martin Luther King Jr. during Memphis assassination. Their shared path and legacy

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has died at 84.

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The Photograph That Captured the Horror of MLK’s Assassination

Had Joseph Louw decided to finish his dinner on April 4, 1968, the photographs that captured the horror of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination may never have come to be. Louw, a young South African photographer and filmmaker at work on a documentary about King,

Jesse Jackson visits Memphis to mark anniversary of MLK's death

The Rev. Jesse Jackson returned to Memphis on April 4, 2022, to mark the 54th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.

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Pulitzer-winning author to speak in Naples on Feb. 16 about MLK book

The events are presented by the nonprofit Friends of the Library of Collier County at the Hilton Naples.

What We Know About Why James Earl Ray Killed Martin Luther King Jr.

Wednesday marks 50 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the second-floor balcony near his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where he had been supporting black sanitation workers on strike for better pay and working conditions.

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Presentation from MLK assassination witness among Foley library’s Black History Month events

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 3, 2026 FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Foley Public Library will celebrate Black History Month by holding a series of special events. According to a news release,

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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday 2026: What’s open, what’s closed? Banks, post office, stores, more

Don’t forget: Post offices are closed Monday and mail won’t run Feb. 15, 2026, 8:00 a.m. UPS and FedEX – UPS will have limited service, including Express Critical Shipping. FedEx will be open, though Express and Ground Economy will be operating on a modified service schedule.