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San Diegans Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King With Call To Action

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host
Published January 21, 2019 at 8:51 AM PST
This story was published more than 5 years ago.
The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, and Bishop Julian Smith, left, flank Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during a civil rights march in Memphis, Tenn., March 28, 1968.
Courtesy of AP Photo/Jack Thornell
The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, and Bishop Julian Smith, left, flank Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during a civil rights march in Memphis, Tenn., March 28, 1968.
San Diegans Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King With Call To Action
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Today the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is being honored across the country. Here in San Diego hundreds gathered for the 31st All Peoples Celebration held by Alliance San Diego.

The event is happening at Balboa Park Activity Center. This year's theme is MOVE.

Immigrant youth leader Greisa Martinez Rosas is giving the keynote speech. She joins Midday Edition to talk about where the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. moves from here.

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Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.
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