Day 22 - Rachel

We began today with visiting the Loraine Hotel in Memphis Tennessee. The Hotel is current a museum/ memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King because it was the place of his death. First, we watched a movie about King’s uprising in the civil rights movement and afterwards we got a chance to speak with good friend Rev. Billy Kyles. Rev. Kyles was present at the Loraine hotel with Dr.King when he was shot and killed. Kyles was an excellent speaker and gave inspiration to keep pushing forward and take advantage of the way that has been paved for us through Dr.King’s work. Afterwards we received a chance to visit the rest of the museum. The hotel contained information about the progression of African American History from 1664 till Dr.Kings death. There was a section hotel that was made into an exact replica of what Dr. King’s hotel room looked like that night he was killed. That was an extremely empowering to see because it let you actually feel the history happening. Later we had our last speaker, Mr. Harry Samuels who wrote a spectacular book with over 200 short stories about fate, destiny, and synchronicity. His book contained stories about meaningful coincidences that have benefitted others lives. He was extremely interesting and a fantastic way to end our trip!