Ripple of Hope

On the night of Dr. Martin Luther King's murder in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was scheduled to make an appearance in an African-American neighborhood as part of his run for the Democratic nomination. Upon hearing the tragic news, Kennedy was forced to make a crucial decision: The dramatic story of that night is told. By keeping his promise to speak in Indianapolis, Robert F. Kennedy was able to help that city avert the violence that swept the rest of the country, making a profound statement about American race relations.

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