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NPR 'News & Notes' celebrates MLK [audio 60min]

America celebrates the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. How much do you know about King's life and legacy? Join"News & Notes" host Farai Chideya and her guests as they look back on his accomplishments and explore how he might see America today. Guests include Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco, professor of Globalization and Education at New York University; Callie Crossley, cultural commentator on the television show Beat the Press; and Robert George, editorial writer for the New York Post; and composer Jeffery Mumford.
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