Felix J.,twenty years old African American male. He lived right outside of Memphis in a little country town of Piperton, TN. Born of two sharecropper parents, Felix grew up with a very disadvantaged life. His parents worked sun up and sun down to maintain a little shack with no running water for all of his 6 siblings including him. About 1966 he began at working at Coca- Cola wit one child and wife. He describes a typical day consisting of work everyday. Describes about having to come in through the back of restaurants just to get food and couldn't sit with white people. He admits things were getting better, but still bad. Racism was at an all time high. Recalls the day of King's assassination as tragic. He saw Dr. King as a peaceful fighter, a man of God, and a leader for his people. He remembers King had a rough road to begin with. People were always out to get him. No one liked the thought of a young, black male leader. He proclaims it was a very disturbing and disappointing thing to hear for a lot of people both black and white. It was a very sad day to the African American race. People panicked,mourned, buildings, looted, there was total chaos. Felix, mature and of age knowing not to react like how others reacted to the tragedy, knew a better day was to come. He described the city like Ferguson, MO today. He said after the assassination he believes King made a bigger impact than when he was alive. He says he really opened doors for a lot of black. Things from better voting rights to more job opportunities. He recalls from making just $1.25 a week to making that in an hour. Small things like that really opened doors for him. He really thanks King for new opportunities, because without him he doesn't think he would be in the position he is today. Today king has had a big impact on the black race and will still improve.