Kofi Karega Moyo Talks Photographing MLK Assassination Uprisings in 1968

Published: May 3, 2018, 7:22 p.m.

In 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, Karega Kofo Moyo, a South Sider who taught on the West Side, knew there would be an uprising. A budding photographer, he got his camera and travelled to the West Side to document that response. His photographs from that time were only recently debuted at Rootwork Gallery. In a conversation with South Side Weekly's Erisa Apantaku, Moyo talks about that experience. This interview was originally broadcast on January 15th, 2018. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.