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50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr.’s mother was murdered while playing the organ in church. Here’s why we need to remember her story.

9/30/1958-New York, NY: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., poses with his mother (left) and his wife at Harlem Hospital here Sept. 30 during his first news conference since being stabbed by Mrs. Izola Curry ...
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Mother of shooting victim at Martin Luther King Jr. event last year honors her in parade

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — With the help of friends and family, Nikki White put the finishing touches on a parade float to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. She doesn't much feel like celebrating ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

King family, Ebenezer gather to remember MLK’s mother on 50th anniversary of her murder

This time, “The Lord’s Prayer” came at the end. Fifty years ago, on June 30, 1974, as Alberta King, the mother of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., signaled the beginning of church services at Ebenezer ...