By: Anthony Amey Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is widely known for his activism in the South, but he also has ties to a small town in southern New Jersey. Two historians, Linn Washington and Patrick Duff, believe they have evidence that King's life work was fueled by discrimination he faced in Maple Shade, New Jersey. Temple University professor and former newspaper writer Linn Washington has spent nearly four decades researching King's connections to the area. 'I stumbled upon the story of Martin Luther King in Maple Shade around 1984 and it was as a result of a street corner […]
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