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Remembering King on eve of memorial opening 08/10/2011

New signage at bus stops and television commercials are promoting the upcoming events associated with the opening and dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial. As I think about that historic occasion, I am also reminded of Memphis and the last time I was there – the day of President Obama’s inauguration and the national holiday in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Also, thinking about issues that confronted the nation at the time and how many persist today.

 

 

Young visitor to the National Civil Rights Museum, former site of the Lorraine Motel where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinatedkingdayphoto

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