With the nation ablaze from dozens of urban insurrections, we review the events of April 5, 1968 -- the day after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, incuding:
SEN. ROBERT F. KENNEDY:
His poignant impromptu speech in Indianapolis announcing Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination earlier that evening;
Formal speech on America's tradition of violence, to the Cleveland City Club, 5 Apr 1968; and
RFK's own gunshot assassination, two months and 2 days after the murder of MLK; and
CENTRAL PARK RALLY FOR MLK - 5 Apr 1968
WBAI/Pacifica's live coverage of the spontaneous march and rally on the day after, with Dr. Benjamin Spock, Flo Kennedy, Richie Havens, and others; and
Rahsan Roland Kirk - "The Inflated Tear".
Anchor: Robert Knight Producer: Thiago Barrozo Engineer: Michael G. Haskins, David Rapkin Origin: WBAI/Pacifica