Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King, (pictured center top) wave from their second floor Chicago West Side apartment in 1966. Photo courtesy of the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King, (pictured center top) wave from their second floor Chicago West Side apartment in 1966. …

Published on August 28, 2013
A young Rev. Jesse Jackson works as campaign aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Cleveland to help elect Carl Stokes, first Black mayor of large American city. Photo courtesy Cleveland Magazine

A young Rev. Jesse Jackson works as campaign aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Cleveland to help elect Carl Stokes, first Black mayor …

Published on August 28, 2013
After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there were race riots, fires and mass destruction throughout numerous large cities in the U.S. by civilians.

After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there were race riots, fires and mass destruction throughout numerous large cities in the U.S. by …

Published on August 28, 2013
Deloris Carter, 53, was a little girl living on Chicago’s West Side when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated April 4, 1968. She remembers the riots and the aftermath. As for Dr. King's legacy, "It's up to us to do better," Carter said.

Deloris Carter, 53, was a little girl living on Chicago’s West Side when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated April 4, 1968. She remembers …

Published on August 28, 2013

Published on August 28, 2013