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Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers witnessing the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Name: Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers witnessing the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Uploaded: 2026-02-17T08:21:00-0600
Duration: 2 min 20 s
Description: In 1968, Rev. Jesse Jackson witnesses the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.

In 1968, Rev. Jesse Jackson witnesses the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.