Coretta Scott King tours the Poor People's Campaign with Rev. Ralph Abernathy...Washington 1968

Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968, a

short time before he was to lead the march into Washington of his Poor

People's Campaign, a gathering of thousands who would live on the mall

in an encampment called "Resurrection City" and visit government

agencies to demand action against poverty. Here, Rev. Ralph Abernathy,

who succeeded Dr. King as president of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, escorts King's widow, Coretta Scott King,

around the plywood "city." Next year, I was reminded recently, marks

the 50th anniversary of the Poor People's Campaign. Time flies, but

poverty, we can agree, persists. Comments and critiques are always

welcomed. Thanks...Bill

At least that was a time of some hope, generosity of spirit and some vestige of leadership, despite the horrendous events of the era.