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Editorial | On MLK’s legacy, and democracy on the brink

amNewYork Metro Editorial Board Posted on January 17, 2022
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We can only imagine what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would say were he to look upon America in the present day and see its political fracture. 

We would think that Dr. King, a man of unwavering courage, determination and peace who devoted his life to the pursuit of equal rights for every American, would shudder at the voter suppression efforts happening across this country.

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Editorial | On MLK’s legacy, and democracy on the brink

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