City Cafe: Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral

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February 19th, 2012

Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral

Atlanta, GA – This story features the first hand stories of the lives and experiences of people in and around Atlanta. Today, a story from author Jessica Handler about a public event that happened in Atlanta back in 1968, and one that left a permanent impact on her.

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