‘The Mountaintop’ Separates Facts and Suggests Fiction on MLK’s Last Night at Lorraine Motel
June 29, 2023
Martin Luther King, Jr. was more than a man to many. He was a modern-day martyr whose image has been reverently depicted on cardboard fans in Black churches, on pictures in beauty shops and barber shops, and in homes next to pictures of Jesus and JFK. He was and still is, the people’s King.