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Thousands commemorating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday outside South Carolina's capitol heard a message that wouldn't have been out of place during the halcyon days of the civil rights movement a half-century ago: the need to protect all

They spent part of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday doing odd jobs — things like scrubbing kitchens, cleaning out basements and sorting toys for at a homeless shelter — all to honor the memory of the man who inspired the day of service.

Because it was a day of service honoring Martin Luther King Jr., the conversation between the high school students in the After School Matters program and a veteran from the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center naturally shifted toward race relations.

This entry was written by Oliver Chesler, posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:19 am , filed under Podcast and tagged Martin Luther King Jr, MLK. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.

This entry was written by Oliver Chesler, posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:19 am , filed under Podcast and tagged Martin Luther King Jr, MLK. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.

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