19 min
Midnight in Memphis: Dr. King's Last Serenade The Mountaintop
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- Society & Culture
Days before Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, the Prairie View A&M choir sang for the civil rights leader in an impromptu performance at the motel. It was a welcome reprieve for King — even if it was just a small one — and a moment the singers never forgot.
50 years later, they've taken the lessons King taught and the experience of meeting him to heart, imparting them on a new generation.
Written and narrated by Marc Perrusquia
Produced by Jon Garcia
Days before Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, the Prairie View A&M choir sang for the civil rights leader in an impromptu performance at the motel. It was a welcome reprieve for King — even if it was just a small one — and a moment the singers never forgot.
50 years later, they've taken the lessons King taught and the experience of meeting him to heart, imparting them on a new generation.
Written and narrated by Marc Perrusquia
Produced by Jon Garcia
19 min