Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | FOX 5 News

it was a somber day for the king family as members came together to commemorate the 56th anniversary of Martin Luther King Junior's assassination King's Daughter Reverend Dr Bernice King took part in a refling ceremony today while her brother Martin Luther King theii participated in events in Memphis Tennessee that's where King was killed at the Lorraine Motel which is now the national Civil Rights Museum Fox Eric Perry is live at the Kings Center in Atlanta with the latest Eric Christine Tom I'

m going to step out of the way and my photographer is going to show you you can see a crowd that is gathered here this is a separate ceremony with the brothers of alpha alpha Fraternity Incorporated which is the fraternity that Dr Martin Luther King Jr was a part of with also the park rangers they're gathered here today they placed a reef that's right there on top of Ebenezer Baptist Church this is just one of several ceremonies that have happened across the country today it's a king tradition 5

6 years and counting commemorating the day Marchant Luther King Jr was shot and killed year after year on April the 4th we will remind the world with the power of God that you thought you ended it but you just got us started with prayer and singing it was a difficult day as familiar faces now Shine from above this has been a very a trying and difficult season for us Dexter King the youngest son of Dr King Dr King's sister Christine King Ferris and Naomi King King sister-in-law all died within th

e past nine months Christine and Naomi King both Staples at the annual wreath line ceremony Dr Bernice King says the family will move forward together when that bullet went out people thought that was the end but they forgot that there were Generations being born and as you see there're even younger Generations so we're committed to this Legacy I've been here since 1978 yes sir and I've become all the different events Atlanta native I couldn't miss it I was so happy that I had a chance to know D

r King for those like Kevin McKenry and lever Huey they say today's message was inspiring no he has done a lot for the community as other civil rights leaders oh he lives they took him away from us but he still lives he's looking High down saying he's free at last but the mission for us on this Earth is to follow his lead and Carry On and back out here live again you can see that wathed above the Ebenezer Baptist Church and you can see the group gathered here the section of Auburn Avenue by the

King Center is blocked off while they pay respects and honor him in this way we do know his eldest son Martin Luther King uh thei is in Memphis Tennessee with ceremonies happening there of course we'll continue to follow all of the celebrations there we'll have the latest for you on fox5atlanta.com at the King Center I'm Eric Perry Fox 5 News