Impact of the King Assassination. Though blacks and whites alike mourned Kingâs passing, the killing in some ways served to widen the rift between black and white Americans, as many blacks saw Kingâs assassination as a rejection of their vigorous pursuit of equality through the nonviolent resistance he had championed.
The Open Boat by Stephen Crane Originally published as, Stephen Crane's Own Story (1897), The Open Boat is based on the real-life ordeal that Crane endured when the boat he was taking to Cuba ran aground and sank off the Florida coast.
Open Arms by Journey Songfacts. 1  Written by band members Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, this song is about a couple who drifted apart but found each other again and realized how much they love each other. 2  According to the liner notes in Journey's Time3 compilation, Jonathan Cain came to Journey with this melody already written.