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New Yorkers carry on Dr. King's legacy

About a thousand people filled the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to remember the slain civil rights leader's legacy. They honored the work and memory of King at the 22nd

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Jan 22, 2008, 4:34 PM

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