Near the site of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King., Jr’s assassination in Memphis, 6 students reflected on the civil rights leader’s work and legacy, and how both shape their own lives nowhttps://nyti.ms/2JgC7jL
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“We had a black history program, and I had to dress up and be Dr. Martin Luther King... I don’t remember his speech, exactly, but I was someone from black history, and it made me feel like I can do the same thing he did.” — Tommy Applewhite, 13 https://nyti.ms/2q4qMdG pic.twitter.com/6MVCEP47pU
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“I think about him a lot, almost every day. I’ve got white friends and black friends that I play with a lot. I think he would be amazed right now at how far we have come since 1963 to 2018. I think he would be proud.” — Cedricka Harris, 11 https://nyti.ms/2GzZg2U pic.twitter.com/VVgVYxDWDy
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“If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be here because my dad, he’s African-American, and my mom is white. Now you see equal rights, but you used to not see that.” — Gabino Valderrama, 12 https://nyti.ms/2EjDIS8 pic.twitter.com/Y82oMvWhUj
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“What worries me most is what’s going to happen, like if I’m going to be good at one moment and then be hurt or dead the next moment because people, they just don’t listen. They don’t follow by the rules. Dr. King could have fixed it.” — Nicko Brown, 13 https://nyti.ms/2uNQRTN pic.twitter.com/RRhRK0eR98
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“Whenever I’m afraid to do something, I think about his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, and I tell myself I can do it” — Gabriella Valderrama, 13 https://nyti.ms/2Jkid7o pic.twitter.com/Ux3FVRpjo9
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This country is better than it was 50 years ago thanks to people like MLK.
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