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1968 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

04/05/68 | 53m 45s | Rating: NR

Filmed one day after Martin Luther King Jr.'s April 4, 1968 assassination, this raw PBS Wisconsin production captures Madison's unfiltered response. From angry rejections of nonviolence to grief-stricken tributes, street interviews and studio conversations reveal a community grappling with shock, fear, and questions about America's future, interspersed with King's own powerful words.

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