National Civil Rights Museum's Digital Sharing prior to Virtual Commemoration Broadcast
National Civil Rights Museum 450 Mulberry Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Beginning, Saturday, March 28, the week prior to the virtual broadcast of Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death, the museum shares digital elements to highlight the final year in the life and works of Dr. King.
Key components shared on the museum’s digital platforms include:
- MUSIC VIDEO – A remote gathering of musical artists from all over the country performing Dr. King’s favorite song, “Take My Hand, Precious Lord.”
- POETRY CHALLENGE – Poets are invited to submit their original poem in tribute to Dr. King by April 4 via social media using the hashtag #RememberingMLK and tagging @ncrmuseum so their poems may be shared on the museum’s social channels.
- MLK POV – In the week leading up to April 4, museum historians, Dr. Noelle Trent and Ryan Jones, share their points-of-view in video chats about pivotal events in the movement, adding backstories from their perspective and research.
- LAST 7 DAYS TIMELINE – A digital timeline of the last week of Dr. King’s life illustrates the work he was doing in to support of the striking Memphis sanitation workers and the city’s climate in 1968. Starting from March 28 when Dr. King marched for the sanitation workers in Memphis to his death on April 4, the sequence of events includes his final hours at the Lorraine Motel.
- FROM THE VAULT – From the museum’s collections, images of never-before-seen condolence letters sent to the Lorraine Motel following King’s death are shared in the museum’s collections blog, “From the Vault,” and social media channels.
- RISE – A special performance of Collage Dance Collective’s “RISE,” a dance tribute to Dr. King.
Visitors to the museum’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn social channels @ncrmuseum share their stories and thoughts about Dr. King’s legacy and ideas for positive social change. Moderated comments also shared during the virtual broadcast on April 4.
Go to https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/april-4th-commemoration for details.