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As Cities Burned, James Brown Saved Boston

Documentary recalls unrest that followed King assassination

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 5, 2008 10:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – In the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King, riots raged in many American cities. In Boston, where there had been unrest on the night of April 4, officials worried about the fallout of a James Brown concert scheduled for April 5 at a...   Read full story »

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