On the day he was assassinated, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was booked in room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, in Memphis, TN. According to the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and civil rights leader, Ralph Abernathy, both who were present at the assassination, King and his entourage stayed at room 306 at the Lorraine Motel so often, that it was known as the "King-Abernathy suite. "Reportedly, King's last words on the balcony before his assassination were spoken to musician Ben Branch, who was scheduled to perform that night at an event King was attending: "Ben, make sure you play 'Take My Hand, Precious Lord' in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty."

On the day he was assassinated, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was booked in room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, in Memphis, TN. According to …

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(Right) Mug shot of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.’s assassin, of James Earl Ray taken in 1955.

(Right) Mug shot of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.’s assassin, of James Earl Ray taken in 1955.

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Linnae Harper

Linnae Harper

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Jabari Parker

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Charles Young was the third African American graduate of West Point, the first black U.S. national park superintendent, first black military attaché, first black to achieve the rank of colonel, and highest-ranking black officer in the United States Army until his death in 1922.

Charles Young was the third African American graduate of West Point, the first black U.S. national park superintendent, first black military attaché, first black to …

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Harriet Tubman was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad who was responsible for helping enslaved people escape from bondage to freedom.

Harriet Tubman was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad who was responsible for helping enslaved people escape from bondage to freedom.

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By using a grid garbage collection system, the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation seeks to increase service efficiency and crew productivity.

By using a grid garbage collection system, the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation seeks to increase service efficiency and crew productivity.

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Dorothy Brown

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Riley H. Rogers

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South Holland Mayor Don DeGraff

South Holland Mayor Don DeGraff

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Robin Kelly

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