today in black history

April 04, 2026

Human rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis in 1968.

VIDEO: Taking Care of Business With Jill Johnson:16

POSTED: July 09, 2009, 5:50 pm

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Jill speaks with Tamara Mangum-Thomas, president of Sharpened Image, LLC

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