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

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.

Geoffrey Bennett

Tags: Martin Luther King

6:54 PM ET | 03-25-2008 | permalink

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