New EP by Aris Sparks and KRivers titled – Wilmington Riot – Listen below and get the full story behind this project HERE!
“On Thursday, April 4, 1968, The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN. On Sunday, April 7th in Wilmington, church leaders held a memorial and prayer service in Rodney Square. The following day, schools held additional morning and afternoon memorials. During the memorials, several groups of young people began marching down Market Street causing damage to several stores.
By nightfall, violence broke out in ‘The Valley’ section of the city. Vandalism, shooting and looting continued for many hours. Firebombings occurred at various locations. Government officials declared a state of emergency and ordered 10:30PM to 6:00AM curfew…”
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