Monday, April 4th marks 54 years since the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and special ceremonies are planned in Memphis, Washington D.C., and across the nation.
In Memphis, a 'Remembering MLK' event will be held at the National Civil Rights Museum - which is built around the former Lorraine Motel where King was shot in 1968. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. and will be live-streamed at civilrightsmuseum.org.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation in Washington D.C. will hold a candlelight vigil on Monday evening.
"As we commemorate the April 4th death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. we must not forget his beliefs on unity and non-violence," said Harry E. Johnson, Sr., President of The Memorial Foundation, per The Memorial Foundation's website. "His tenets of Democracy, Justice, Hope, and Love are just as relevant today as they were more than 53 years ago."
King's daughter Reverend Bernice King and other family members will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at The King Center in Atlanta.
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