Events Honor Martin Luther King

January 22, 2002

Source: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

http://www.thekingcenter.org

On January 22, 2002, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that "the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s oldest daughter, Yolanda, said Monday that Sept. 11 erased racial differences --- for now. 'Skin color was covered by the ash of burning towers,' King told 1,500 people at Boston's largest annual MLK Memorial Breakfast. 'Perhaps the best response to this tragedy is to not go back to normal.' The article continues by highlighting events around the country, most with increased attendence this year, held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr."