This is a powerful piece of film. You can see in our brothers eyes the hurt that their going through at that time. This is just incredible man! Salute to reelblack channel. Thank you brother!

This is powerful. I remember when I heard of MLK'S murder. it was one of my 1st childhood memories. I was 4. My grandmother was babysitting my brothers & I while my parents worked. My mother came home from her night shift in tears. She was clutching the NY Daily News with the picture of MLK on the cover. She screamed to my grandmother, " they killed him mother ". They both hugged each other in tears. it was the first time I ever saw them cry. I cried because they cried not understand why.

@natedogg1299

7 жыл бұрын

Jane Doe wow, thanx for your story!

@SC-uq2jf

7 жыл бұрын

Jane Doe JANE DOE, I WAS IN FIRST GRADE AT P.S. 191 , NOW PAUL ROBESON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BEDSTUY BROOKLYN, NY. OVER THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, DURING " MILK AND COOKIES SNACK TIME, AFTER MATH AND READING LESSON" CAME THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAS KILLED. I BECAME SO HYSTERICAL, BECAUSE IN MY GRANDMOTHER, AND PARENTS' HOME, THERE WAS ALWAYS THESE THREE IMAGES, FRAMED, HANGING​ SIDE BY SIDE:. BLACK!/WHITE JESUS, PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, AND REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. I HAD READ HIS LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAIL AT THE YOUNG INNOCENT AGE; AND IN MY LITTLE 1 ST GRADER MIND, HE WAS NOT JUST THE FATHER OF BLACK PEOPLE, HE WAS LIKE JFK, THE FATHER OF CARING ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF ALL MANKIND. MY MOTHER HAD TO LEAVE WORK EARLY TO COME PICK ME UP, AS THAT WAS THE POLICY BACK IN THE DAY, YOU CRY, OR ARE INCONSOLABLE-- YOUR PARENT HAS TO COME PICK YOU UP. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY MOTHER, ORIGINALLY RAISED DOWN SOUTH, WITH 4 CHILDREN TO CARE FOR, WAS NOT HAVING IT. WILL NEVER FORGET HOW UPSET I WAS, AND STILL TO THIS DAY, AT THE SENSELESS ASSASSINATIONS OF JFK, MLK, AND MONTHS LATER ROBERT F. KENNEDY, RFK. I HAD SCRAPE BOOKS I PASTED JFK, MLK, RFK, AND GEROGE MCGOVERN, HEROS TO ME DURING MY FORMATIVE YEARS.

I have so much love❤ for my BEAUTIFUL Black people..We've been through so much❤

@Nallelyjaram

5 жыл бұрын

Alot of people don't know that Robert Kennedy was the voice for Mexicans as well! Those white people were completely threatened that a powerful white man was going to raise us to their level. It's really sad, he would have helped us all so much had he lived. Everyone knew he was going to win the presidency. He was a threat.

Powerful! Integration hurt us more than we care to admit.

@DaPhlyymamee

7 жыл бұрын

+Mike Adams I believe he did. He knew he wasn't going to live much longer. His last speech said a lot. The solidarity we had then was amazing!

@reelblack

7 жыл бұрын

Watch Harry Belafonte and Noam Chomsky discussion on Democracy Now. Towards the end, he breaks it down.

@DaPhlyymamee

7 жыл бұрын

+reelblack I definitely will. Thanks for this!💜

@DaPhlyymamee

7 жыл бұрын

+New Jack Swing Yes! It's getting harder to deny these days. I think that a lot of people would hate to admit or believe that all the protests & marching has been in vain. We still don't have equal rights. We have even less than we had then as far as our own establishments and institutions. They bombed Tulsa, so it's going to be a real struggle either way!

@1969nyc

7 жыл бұрын

I Know Right!

My mother (originally from Harlem) was living in the Bronx and 7 months pregnant with my older brother when MLK was assassinated. She told me there was a riot. The riots in NYC after his death must have been on a low scale because I never hear anyone talk about them

This is powerful indeed! I wasn't born when Dr. King's assassination. took place. I was born in the mid 70's. I am thankful for what he did even though I am anti-integration because I walked into burning houses called public schools filled with people who didn't want me there. I nearly dropped out because of their beastly behavior. When he started talking about the reality of the human condition they killed him!

Any of you notice the picket sign saying “you’re next” So right!!!

King was set up by those close to him. This was spoken of by Dick Gregory and Steve Coakley.

@MrCandlewax

2 жыл бұрын

They were wrong

Rest In Power Mr King 50 years pass and the message stands as strong as ever ✊🏾

A true man of God that lived during one of the darkest times of our great Nation. We as a Nation lost some of the greatest leaders that our Nation has ever known during this time. MAY GOD have mercy upon our Nation today and perform a miracle that well ultimately bring our Nation together! Only God can do this if it is in His will, if not then what He is doing is bringing His will about in His time to bring to the close of the history of this world. God is good and is love and He alone is Sovereign!!!! Thank you Father!!!!

Almost 50years later and black people are still in1968. We haven't recovered!!

Great video. History is repeating itself.

i was in first grade and will never forget.

The teenagers at the beginning are stood on the corner of Fulton Street and Verona Place in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. The pharmacy on the opposite corner is still there and many of the houses on Verona Place also still exist 55 years later.

I was born 4 years later.... I heard alot of real stories about that day as I got older. My Parents grew up in Harlem, NYC. It got Hectic in Harlem and ALL Urban / Black cities. Alot of of Anger.

thanks for sharing

@haronetaylor9923

7 жыл бұрын

The Man LB sq

Did any hebrews see that point in video that the remnant of us were still keeping the Sabbath.His sign on the store front states what we are to keep

Thanks for sharing.

@bigq6814

7 жыл бұрын

AuthorDLeach yeah a black woman try to kill him first

Brilliant usage of “Cristo Redentor” ~ Donald Byrd! Fantastic peace!

I had just turned 8yrs old the day before Dr king was killed ofll

The accuracy 🖤

What is the name of the background music? I recognize it from black radio back in the day--never knew the name and artist.

I rock with X before King bc I think his plan would've have benefited us more then Kings plan could've been implemented. Build ourselves up then we can rock with others until then stick to ourselves and defend ourselves... Can't just roll up in Chinatown they have the money, defense and the power of politicians in their pocket.

@maxkiller5775

7 жыл бұрын

X had just denounced Elijah, and spoke of NOI's alliance with KKK before he was killed.

@dr.kingmessanger1196

5 жыл бұрын

Wtf that have to do with the video

@simondilling5353

4 жыл бұрын

@@frankiejabonbumyers4151 King never advocated friendship with the white oppressor. For the "Uncle Tom" title it is senseless when it comes to King. An Uncle Tom does not receive death threats for years, is not thought of as a black militant, , is not being surveilled and phone tappes by the FBI and in the end assassinated. A close study of King, actually even a superficial one, shows that the "Uncle Tom" view of him is based on feelings rather than facts.

Two words. Jesse Jackson smh. R.I.P. Dr. King. Thank you for everything.

filmed in bes stuy fulton near verona

This is where it all started

is there a full version to this documentary?

I'm glad'to find out the streets was the same back then..str talk no bullshit'!:/

Whos here after Mr. George Floyd

What is the name of the speech close to the end? I want it 😊🙏🏾

If you dislike someone for there skin color there going to dislike you as well naturally

I Love it!

Although the 2nd Klan era, (1915-1944) and the 3rd Klan era, (1946-present) were both born in Atlanta, you never heard MLK refer to his hometown in a way which would have given the average person the idea that it was the nation's foremost " Klan Cesspool " of the 20th century, despite that it was very much merited.

I learned that intergration is the beast.

@wadegarrett2053

5 жыл бұрын

believe me, we don't want to integrate with you either

@King-fz8iw

4 жыл бұрын

Bear Xo move back to Europe. Black people built this country for free✊🏾✊🏾

@monotonya4506

4 жыл бұрын

wade Garrett yes you do your people love to use others free or cheap labor, lazy f*cks

What’s that song in the background

@TheAlliconicOne

6 жыл бұрын

Æthereal thanks

Donald Byrd

That intro

King's dream almost directly lead Black People to hoping dreaming and wanting more. After the Montgomery bus boycott and voting rights act of 1964 Black People start seeing together and unmoved we could do anything. Those of you so big on Malcolm X over Martin... for one Malcolm never had a confrontation with Whites didn't kick ass nor get his ass kicked, no jails (for civil right purposes). He was a great orator/speaker, but no action besides stirring us up "in words" and opening a few mosques here and there. King's commitment was evident by the action of his Life and Death. Lastly, he wanted great things for the People, starting with Faith, Family, and Education he pushed that agenda all his days.

Does anyone know the score in the back-round?

@hovac1987

6 жыл бұрын

Æthereal Thank You

0:13 and thus a stereotype is born

@monotonya4506

4 жыл бұрын

What are you implying?

This is powerful for my people. I love this and will be passing on. I just wanna say shout out to Craig Mack's pops 1:02 RIP MLK and Craig Mack.

we going to stay peaceful!!! how ever long it takes... im going to respect the death of MLK

His Words are Power for The Future

No way to understand what they say, music doesn't help.

Medgar Evars

Malcolm X

Inherently criminal I beg the differ I think it was a learned behavior for the black's it wasn't natural

Lol