Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2025-03-25
Books mentioned on The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Part I
When he was murdered by an assassin’s bullet, MLK was going through a hard time in his life and many close to him say that he knew the end was near. But even he couldn’t have predicted the impact his death would have – good and ill – on the United States.
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Anytime he and his uh, people were in Memphis, they stayed at the Lorraine Hotel. Um, because it was a blackowned business and had been owned by Walter Bailey and his wife Lorie since the 1940s. Uh, it was listed in the Green Book even.”