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Members of the King family, including Martin Luther King III, second from right, and his wife Arndrea. at right, with their daughter Yolanda Renee, lay a wreath at the tomb of slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and his wife Coretta Scott King, on his federal holiday in Atlanta, Georgia, January 17, 2011. Martin Luther King Holiday is always celebrated on the third Monday in January, close to King's birthday on January 15. The slain civil rights leader would have been 82-years-old this year.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. remembered in Atlanta

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Don't know this family MLK left behind all that well. I just know I wish the AF families had such a fine leader

today. Even Obama doesn't seem to have the charismatism that King had. Although, I will give credit where

credit is due....so many more younger people are college grads and professionals....that's a good thing, not

only for themselves, but for America!!

    Reply#1 - Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:01 PM EST

    He left such a legacy...too bad his family has not progressed as far by wearing dead animal pelts SHAMEFUL!

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    Reply#2 - Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:26 PM EST

    Oh yeah, I forgot. The most important thing Dr. King ever did was to come out against fur coats. Please find time to offer your service to the community today while refraining from sharing your anti-fur message. This is a day to come together not to criticize.

      Reply#3 - Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:24 PM EST
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