
In commemoration of the 41st anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, CNN will be re-airing an installment in their 'Black in America' documentary series titled, 'Eyewitness to Murder: The King Assassination' on Saturday.
News correspondent Soledad O'Brien reports on how convicted criminal and armed robber James Earl Ray spent a year on the run, which included plastic surgery, prior to his assassination of the civil rights leader.
"What's amazing to me is that in some ways you know you're standing literally in a pivotal spot, in history, in time, in this country," she said while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
Through exclusive interviews with first-person witnesses and investigators, O'Brien retraces the steps of King, Ray and investigators to explore alternative scenarios of what may have happened that fateful day on April 4, 1968.
In addition, Eyewitness to Murder also raises a controversial question that has been on the minds of many, "who is ultimately responsible for the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?" The Black in America series takes an in depth look into the million dollar question, in which for some may have meant the end of the Civil Rights movement.
'Black in America - Eyewitness to Murder: The King Assassination' will re-broadcast on April 4 and 5 at 8 PM and 11PM ET/PT.
This July to celebrate a year from its original premiere, CNN will air 'Black in America 2' as O'Brien reports on the innovative and unexpected ways people are transforming the black experience by confronting the most difficult issues facing their community.


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By: Eliza-love on 4/02/2009 10:05PM
I vote for "YES"!!
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By: James on 4/03/2009 8:02PM
There is no way this could have been a lone killer. This guy evaded the law and even made it all the way to Europe. How could a supposedly down on his luck hillbilly have financed this trip alone? The funny thing is that when he decided to finally spill the beans,he dies from a prolonged illness. Which is reminiscent of Oswald being killed before he could say anything about JFK's murder.I don't know who the shadow players were in the murder but ticking off powerful people is a good way to ensure a quick and efficient killing. No one hated King as much as J.Edgar Hoover. I have always suspected he had a role in King's murder.
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