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Ralph Abernathy's memoir controversy (1989)

Ralph Abernathy's memoir, And the Walls Came Tumbling Down, sparked controversy due to its disclosure of Martin Luther King Jr.'s alleged extramarital affairs, leading to widespread outrage and denunciation from civil rights leaders.

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Jan 21, 2026

What exactly did Ralph Abernathy claim about Martin Luther King Jr. in And the Walls Came Tumbling Down?

1989 autobiography alleges that engaged in extramarital sexual activity on the night of April 3–4, 1968, the night before his assassination—specifically that King spent parts of that night alone with ...

Jan 20, 2026

How did Martin Luther King Jr's family respond to Ralph Abernathy's revelations?

Ralph Abernathy’s 1989 memoir, And the Walls Came Tumbling Down, which detailed Martin Luther King Jr.’s alleged extramarital affairs, provoked sharp public condemnation from civil‑rights leaders and ...

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