365 Days of Knowledge #18

James Earl Ray was the man who assassinated Martin Luther King Junior on April 4th, 1968. I learned that while Ray was serving his 99 year sentence at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennessee, he and six other convicts escaped, only to be recaptured three days later. One more year was added to his 99 year sentence. Ray died in prison in 1998 due to liver failure.

On Monday, January 19th let's make sure to take time to remember and honor Martin Luther King Jr., without his unwavering conviction to equality and human rights I don't think we'd be celebrating the historical and proud moment our nation will experience when we inaugurate our first African-American president. Thank you Dr. King!