King Legacy: Apostle of Nonviolence
On a day of remembrance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., many honor civil rights leader's philosophy of peace and nonviolence; call attention to the rights of the poor, immigration reform and unemployment.
OLD FOURTH WARD — As Washington marked the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, here in Atlanta, hundreds gathered at the Ebenezer Baptist Church to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights leader who, arguably, fought for the rights and fundamental change that made such a day possible. King's daughter, Bernice A. King, who is chief executive of the King Center, alluded to the connection, noting her father's restored family Bible was to be used in the inauguration ceremonies. "They called for the Bible of the prophet," she said, referring to her father during the 45th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service. "They called for the Bible of the prophet because God is speaking to us in these …
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