(Washington, DC) — The eldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is reflecting on his father’s legacy a day ahead of the national holiday honoring his memory. Martin Luther King Jr. the third spoke about his father’s visions for America at the National Cathedral today.
Tomorrow is the 33rd national observance of MLK Jr. Day. Speaking to a packed house at the National Cathedral in the nation’s capital, MLK Jr. the third said his father always fought for community, not chaos. His 61-year-old son quoted his father is saying “the one institution that must keep the hope of flame burning and alive is the church.” MLK Jr. the third said “That was true in 1965 when the Voting Rights Act was passed. That was true in 1968 when Fair Housing Legislation was passed. And that is true this morning in 2019.”
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