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Still remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Dallas Examiner

Dr. E. Faye Williams calls on people to honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil and human rights workers, and to work for unity in our community and to vote in 2024.

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