LOUISVILLE, Ky. — April 4, 2024 marked 56 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
In Louisville, pastors and community activists remembered the day by discussing what has changed since then and what still needs to be done.
The visionary leader and civil rights activist was killed in Memphis on April 4, 1968 while supporting sanitation workers who were on strike. Community organizers said they're working to keep King's dream alive.
Rev. Charles Elliott Jr. said he feels blessed to have seen the fruits of King's labors come to fruition over the years.
"I am grateful to see you young people, all of you, keeping this going. When I see Black and white reporters it tells me that the dream that Dr. King had is now becoming a reality," Elliott said. "We're not there yet, but we're on our way. You cannot win the battle with violence, love will win the battle."
Elliott worked and marched with King, even bringing him to Louisville throughout the 1960s.
King last visited Louisville one year before his assassination.
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