Did Martin Luther King, Jr. die in vain?

H. Michael Harvey
Jul 26, 2017 · 5 min read

Elmore Nickleberry, one of three remaining Memphis Sanitation Workers who struck in 1968 attending the 59th National SCLC Convention.
Photo Credits: © 2017 Harold Michael Harvey

In 1964 Elmore Nickleberry was 32 years old. He was the father of five children. He was a hero of sorts, but no one knew it or if they did know it, they gave him no recognition for his…

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H. Michael Harvey

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Harold Michael Harvey is the author of Freaknik Lawyer: A Memoir on the Craft of Resistance. He is a Past President of the Gate City Bar Association.

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