Martin Luther King’s assassin honored with plaque
In Lauderhill, Florida, a plaque intended to honor black actor James Earl Jones at a Martin Luther King celebration instead paid tribute to James Earl Ray, the man who killed the black civil rights leader. The embarrassing mix-up was caused by an error by the plaque’s designer, the owner of the company that ordered the plaque said. It was being corrected in time for Jones’ visit on Saturday.
Over a background of stamps of famous black Americans, including King, the plaque read, “Thank you James Earl Ray for keeping the dream alive.” Ray is the man convicted of shooting and killing King in 1968.
