Good News In History, November 20
Good News In History, November 20 100 years ago today, Robert F. Kennedy was born. The US Senator from New York became Attorney General during his brother John Kennedy’s years in the White House—and would eventually launch his own race for president after JFK’s assassination. READ more… (1925) Many of the civil rights initiatives championed by the Kennedy Administration and its successor were spearheaded by RFK, who was also known as “Bobby”. On the night that Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed, Robert F Kennedy delivered the news to the people of Indianapolis, Indiana. Local police warned him that a riot could break out there in the heart of an African-American ghetto. He wrote his notes on the ride over and started his speech without any drafts, delivering it on the back of a Flatbed truck. Although all major US cities experienced riots, Indianapolis remained calm, thanks to RFK’s speech. 63 days after that night, RFK was assassinated at age 42 while campaigning for the Presiden…
