Byron Allen and Ava DuVernay tackle MLK assassination in new film

By Robert Hill On Jan. 30, media mogul Byron Allen and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay confirmed a new feature film ...
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Coretta Scott King investigates MLK's murder in ‘King vs. the United States of America'

The new documentary is being developed by Byron Allen and Ava DuVernay, with release details still forthcoming.
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On MLK Day, A Look At The Civil Case That Challenged The Official Story Of His Murder

Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Credit: Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Martin Luther King Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize–winning leader of the civil rights movement who helped ...
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Memories of MLK, 1968 unrest resurface as National Guard enters Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — As National Guard troops arrive in Memphis, the memory of thousands of them with bayonetted rifles and tanks in 1968 is still fresh for Joe Calhoun. Back then, he marched in the ...
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Are banks open on MLK Jr Day? What to know about the holiday

Communities across Michigan will celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 19, while state and federal offices, and some businesses close for the day. The late ...