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If You Lived in Boston in 1968, We're Looking for You

The 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination is approaching (April 4th) and News & Notes will be observing the day with remembrances of how it reverberated throughout the country:

On April 4, 1968, the day before [James] Brown was scheduled to play a concert at the Boston Garden, King was shot to death in Memphis. In Detroit, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, rioters set fire to white-owned businesses.

After some back-and-forth, the Boston show went on, and as the Globe puts it, "Brown brought calm to a simmering city."

If you or a family member lived through that moment and care to share your recollection on our show, drop us a line via the comment section below. Be sure to leave an accurate e-mail address so we can contact you.

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