The Night James Brown Saved Boston - BostonMan Magazine
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57 years ago this April, the city of Boston was likely about to go up in flames following the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. who was seen by many as an honorary Bostonian. The only things that prevented it from happening were the quick actions of Bostonians Jimmy “Early” Byrd, Tommy […]
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Original Title: TIL that the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, James Brown gave a free citywide televised concert in Boston Garden in which he pleaded for the black community to remain calm and non-violent. The effort was largely successful, and Brown was credited with saving Boston