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The Big Island Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King

Virginia Halliday
Virginia Halliday

  

  It's been 46 years since Martin Luther King Junior was gunned down on a motel balcony in Memphis.  While Monday is the holiday marking his life's accomplishments, there are a lot of related activities this weekend arund the islands.  On the Big Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken talked with some local residents who have personal connections with Dr. King and his work.

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