#lorraine motel

[deadmotelsusa]

Memphis’ National Civil Rights Museum recreated Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel. It appears just as it looked in 1968 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

"I can report that my second time in the NCRM was less emotional — probably because I knew what to expect — but also because I was trying to see the exhibits through the eyes of my children. It did not take very long before one of my kids started asking the kinds of questions that make America’s history sound so stupid." My kids asked all of the questions I’d want them to ask, and they all started with “Why?” and frankly, I didn’t have a worthy response to any of their questions. I have had those questions for years myself. But I was proud of them for recognizing and voicing their concerns and asking about and appreciating the history on display. My kids get it and for that, I’m happy and proud."

[angeloftheodd]

Lorraine Motel on April 6, 1968 🛏️☕️

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968 at 6:01 pm CST. At 7:05 pm, he died at St. Joseph’s hospital. It’s now home to the National Civil Rights Museum. ❤️

[xols-ex-girlfriend]

Lorraine Motel

Ilford Sprite 35mm

Mar 18, 2023

[brandneaux]

[ifelllikeastar]

In high school, MLK became known for his public-speaking ability in his junior year and gave his first public speech during an oratorical contest. In his speech he stated, "black America still wears chains. The finest negro is at the mercy of the meanest white man". King was selected as the winner of the contest.

On the ride home to Atlanta by bus, he and his teacher were ordered by the driver to stand so that white passengers could sit down. The driver of the bus called King a "black son-of-a-bitch". He initially refused but complied after his teacher told him that he would be breaking the law if he did not follow the directions of the driver. As all the seats were occupied, he and his teacher were forced to stand on the rest of the drive back to Atlanta. Later King wrote of the incident, saying "That night will never leave my memory. It was the angriest I have ever been in my life."

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 39.

[rabbitcruiser]

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech on August 28, 1963.

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

Visited here many times while working & living in Memphis.

[helenloraine]

[deadmotelsusa]

In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, the motel is part of the National Civil Rights Museum and continues to honor MLK’s legacy. Source

[madiiswon]

Civil Rights Museum | Lorraine Motel

[filosofablogger]

♫ In The Midnight Hour ♫ (Redux)

For some reason, this song has been swimming around in my head tonight … first time I’ve thought of it in ages, but it just doesn’t want to leave, so … you know what that means! The year was 1965.  The artist was Wilson Pickett, and In the Midnight Hour would become his breakout hit, hitting #21 in the U.S. and #12 in the UK.  He went on to become a soul music legend and was inducted into the…

[ikvgai]

[dark-ethereal-visions]

Happy 51st birthday to Vera Farmiga!

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[lunastar92]

Happy belated Birthday to Vera Farmiga!