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Taking a tour of the MLK Collection at Sotheby's [audio 7min]

Ed Gordon takes a tour of the personal papers and books of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., on display at Sotheby's auction house. The collection, valued at about $30 million, was meant to be auctioned this week. Instead, private donors purchased the collection and will donate it to Morehouse College in Atlanta, the civil rights icon's alma mater.
Read entire article at NPR "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"