HomeCommunity CommunityNational LENS & LINES: Vice President Pence’s visit to the National Civil Rights Museum By TSD Newsroom 01/20/2020 0 459 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp It was around 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning when Vice President Mike Pence walked into the National Civil Rights Museum, which encompasses the site where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) “Thank you for allowing me to come today”, Pence stated before beginning the tour. He is greeted here by Faith Morris, the museum’s chief marketing & external affairs officer. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) Noelle Trent, the museum’s director of Interpretation, Collections and Education, guided Pence’s tour of the museum. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) Pence views video of lunch-counter sit-ins challenging segregation. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) Pence views a video of the March on Washington and Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream Speech.” (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) Pence looks toward the spot where James Earl Ray fired the fatal shot that killed Dr. King. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) After saying farewell, Pence spoke in Raleigh at the Holy City Church of God in Christ. Acknowledging the nation’s deep rift, Pence said that if Americans rededicate themselves to the ideals that King advanced while striving to open opportunities for everyone, “We’ll see our way through these divided times and we’ll do our part in our time to form a more perfect union.” (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) Share this:Post Previous articleMemphis defeats Cleveland for seventh straight winNext articleWATCH: WNBA champion Swoopes, NFL champ Doug Williams discuss HBCUs at MLK panel Related Articles Featured Stories After 40 Years, ‘Mayor of Whitehaven’ Hazel Moore is closing up shop Memphis Government City Council likely to discuss Mayor Young’s proposed solid waste fee increase next week Faith WATCH: National Day of Prayer service at Handy Park on Beale St. Stay Connected21,507FansLike2,634FollowersFollow17,200SubscribersSubscribe - Advertisement - Latest News Featured Stories After 40 Years, ‘Mayor of Whitehaven’ Hazel Moore is closing up shop Memphis Government City Council likely to discuss Mayor Young’s proposed solid waste fee increase next week Faith WATCH: National Day of Prayer service at Handy Park on Beale St. Community Discover New Beginnings at the Life After 50: How to Reinvent Yourself Symposium Metro Memphis SC Mayor Lee Harris’ proposed budget includes raises for county employees — without a tax increase Load more