Martin Luther King Day - A stark contrast

Martin Luther King Day America today marks the birth of the great anti-racist, pacifist, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr with a federal holiday.

Martin Luther King Day - A stark contrast
Mon, 15 Jan, 2018 - 00:00

Martin Luther King Day America today marks the birth of the great anti-racist, pacifist, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr with a federal holiday.

This April 4 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of King in Memphis.

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