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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Forty years ago, the nation lost a visionary. Let these three AJC video slideshows, with untold stories, transport you back to April 1968, when the world mourned the loss of Martin Luther King Jr.
King's premonition
People who knew King best discuss his suspicion that he would eventually meet an untimely end.
King's last moments
Watch as those closest to King tell stories never heard before surrounding the day he died.
Atlanta stands
Thousands flooded Atlanta's streets for King's funeral. Hear his daughter remember the day.
HISTORIC MLK ASSASSINATION COVERAGE
MLK PHOTOS
MLK EDITORIALS
- Cynthia Tucker: MLK provoked us to be better
- Rep. John Lewis: 'We all live in the same house'
- Tell us: What's changed since King's death?
- Angela Tuck: MLK's profound legacy touches two journalists
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
King's life and death
Associated Press
From his college graduation to his death, King was on a continuous journey to change America. Take a look at photo chronologies of his life during the 1950s and 1960s. Then, check out our interactive timeline on his life and legacy.
MLK stories
- Atlanta seeks extension on loan to buy MLK papers
- U.N. leader stops to see King papers
- Statue critique stalls King Memorial
- Civil Rights clips debut online
- MLK's nephew: State's contribution to memorial is an embarrassment
- Marchers to honor on 40th anniversary
- Portraits of History: Memories of King from those who knew him
- Atlanta lost a hero when MLK died but kept the peace
- Questions linger about James Earl Ray
- U.S. Rep John Lewis calls for action to realize King's vision
- DeKalb's special brick honors King
- Sweet Auburn gives better understanding of King
- African American History museum previews mission
Remembering MLK's family
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