By: Tevis Hillis
OKLAHOMA CITY -
Any regular year thousands would have gathered to honor Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. But as the pandemic change s lives the MLK coalition made changes as well by taking 40 years of traditions and making them virtual.
In years past, streets would be filled with people all heading to the History Center with the bell ringing and a parade to follow.
But the coalition created a virtual day of celebration. Many metro businesses were able to submit video clips of their tribute to MLK.
The newly elected Oklahoma County Sherriff Tommie Johnson served as the host.
Decades after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. s death, the fight for equality continues
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Decades after Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. s death, his fight for equality is far from over.
His words echoed through the National Mall in 1963, I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident. It s amazing over all this time we re still fighting the same fight, Yusef Miller, Co-Founder of the North County Equity and Justice Coalition said.
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