Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday’s holiday is really about helping others.
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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today.” Now, millions of people honor King in the same way.
Music students from the Kipp Scholar Academy prepare to participate in the Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the parade, America’s largest Martin Luther King Day celebration returned. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
