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Portrait of a man: A look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his continued impact on the community 

By John RydellSpecial to the AFRO The year was 1954 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was hired as pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala. Poised, but unafraid to make “good trouble,” King would soon be thrust into the national spotlight over a consequential fight for racial equality.  Shortly after, Rosa Parks, […]

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