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The Nation Celebrates King's Legacy

Americans across the country remember slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with memorials, volunteer service and other activities for "a day on, not a day off."

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Public Service and Remembrance In Honor of King
Article | On a holiday when she could have gone shopping or hung out at home, Tanya Brown chose to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday by volunteering at the District's largest homeless shelter.
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