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How a heritage of Black preaching shaped MLK’s voice in calling for justice | New Pittsburgh Courier

A March 9, 1965 file photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama. King learned from these progressive black preachers who came before him. AP Photo, File by Kenyatta R. Gilbert, Howard University School of Divinity The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic in the United States. President Barack Obama mentioned King … Continued

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