The Assassination of Peace — A View from 48 Year Later

The Last Man’s Perspective

The last man to stare at Martin Luther King before his face exploded probably heard parts of his speeches.

The last man to stare at Martin Luther King before his face exploded absolutely knew of Martin’s attempt at “offering a loving hand”.

The last man to stare at Martin Luther King before his face exploded represented the un-examined & still un-discussed fear of positive Black development that this Country can’t grasp.

The last man to stare at Martin Luther King before his face exploded would have no doubt thought Trayvon Martin was justifiably killed.

The last man to stare at Martin Luther King before his face exploded would have no doubt, not understood the concept that when the killing of a Black man hits a Black person’s newsfeed, the persistent ills of society are what keeps said Black person from giving the killer the benefit of the doubt.

The last man to stare at Martin Luther King before his face exploded would not understand why there is a need for the Black people in America to have media that shows overwhelming positive imagery.

The last man to stare at Martin Luther King before a single .30–06 round from a Remington Model 760 Rifle entered Martin’s right cheek, broke Martin’s jaw several vertebrae as it traveled down Martin’s spinal cord, severing Martin’s jugular vein and major arteries in the process, before lodging in Martin’s shoulder was the one who pulled the trigger.

April 4th 1968…