#Repost @nmaahc ・・・ On April 4, 1968, shortly after 6 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray while standing on the balcony outside the now memorialized Lorraine Motel room 306. While planning a march in Washington, D.C. to urge Congress to pass further Civil Rights legislation, King was called to Memphis, Tennessee to assist in a sanitation workers’ strike. African American sanitation workers were protesting for equal pay and improved working conditions. On April 3rd, after his flight to Memphis was delayed due to a bomb threat, King spoke at Mason Temple, headquarters of the Church of God in Christ. Here he gave his last speech, known as the “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” sermon. King made the powerful statement, "...I'm not worried about anything, I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord." Join us this Saturday as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspired by objects in the Museum’s collection and the speeches and writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The day’s activities are designed to encourage us all on our path towards social justice. Register today: s.si.edu/2UpuUpQ #APeoplesJourney 📸: Collectiom of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.