Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr.

Though it was a difficult day for Martin Luther King III, he ended his speech on a hopeful note, referencing the James Cleveland song "I Don't Feel Noways Tired." "Do not get noways tired as the ...

Martin Luther King III: And legacy is not just about what happens at the end of your life, meaning that you accumulated a lot of resources and you want to pass them on. That may be a part of it ...

Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of creating “the beloved community,” a society in which “men can live together without fear,” as he wrote in a 1966 essay.

Assassinated by James Earl Ray, King died on April 4, 1968, at age 39. ... Their oldest, Yolanda, was born in 1955, followed by sons Martin Luther King III in 1957 and Dexter in 1961.

James Earl Ray FILE PHOTO: Nashville, TN.: James Earl Ray, who entered a guilty plea in March, 1969, in the killing of Martin Luther King, says he spends much of his time researching legal papers ...

James Earl Ray, who entered a guilty plea in March, 1969, in the killing of Martin Luther King, says he spends much of his time researching legal papers on his case.

James Earl Ray FILE PHOTO: Nashville, TN.: James Earl Ray, who entered a guilty plea in March, 1969, in the killing of Martin Luther King, says he spends much of his time researching legal papers ...

James Earl Ray FILE PHOTO: Nashville, TN.: James Earl Ray, who entered a guilty plea in March, 1969, in the killing of Martin Luther King, says he spends much of his time researching legal papers ...

James Earl Ray FILE PHOTO: Nashville, TN.: James Earl Ray, who entered a guilty plea in March, 1969, in the killing of Martin Luther King, says he spends much of his time researching legal papers ...