The MLK Day of Service Forgets What King Stood For

The federal holiday needs a rebrand

Rashad D. Grove
LEVEL
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5 min readJan 20, 2020

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InIn the half century since Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the civil rights icon’s legacy has been transformed. A revolutionary prophet has become a symbol of peace and…

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Rashad D. Grove
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