Event

Fake News: MLK Debunks the Bogus End to the Bus Boycott    

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Fee:

Free.

Location:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (in front of MLK statue)

Dates & Times

Date:

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Time:

11:00 AM, 3:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Description

On this day in 1956, Martin Luther King Jr. and journalist Carl Rowan exposed an attempt by police to convince the public that the Montgomery Bus Boycott was ending. Discover the crucial role reporters played in the human rights movement.

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Ranger Joe Mohr
(202) 426-6841