livelymorgue: April 4, 1968: News of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...
April 4, 1968: News of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination instigated “sporadic violence” in Brooklyn and Harlem, according to The Times. Angry shouting, roaming “gangs of youth,” rock throwing and some looting characterized much of the night. “In contrast to these disturbances, a group of about 50 persons, most of them youths, began a silent march and vigil,” The Times reported. “It was organized spontaneously,” one marcher said. Photo: Don Hogan Charles/The New York Times
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