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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Courtesy Photo)
Signs of Hope
Originally published January 11, 2012

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.” When he unknowingly signed onto the fight for civil rights for “Negroes,” he had no idea the hope he brought to those who’d been down trodden so long they didn’t know where to find “up.” Without the bells and whistles...more More Arrow

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